Who is Captain Andrew Allison from With the Old Breed, at Peleliu and Okinawa and what is their importance?

Captain Andrew Allison was born August 22, 1917, in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He served with K/3/5 at Guadalcanal and was subsequently placed in charge of the company. He led the company with distinction at Cape Gloucester, receiving a Silver Star, and in the attack on Peleliu. He was killed on Peleliu on October 12, 1944, by a sniper, while reconnoitering his company's segment of the combat lines. Sledge describes him with praise, noting him to be personable and a genuine leader of men.