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PENNINGTON, Jess - Date of
birth
22 June 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Johnson County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Floyd County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6985863 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
M Company,
3rd Battalion,
290th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
12 May 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 7 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
Clabe Pennington (father)
Stella J (Adams) Pennington (mother)
Dennis Pennington (brother)
Kenneth E. Pennington (brother)
Willie Pennington (brother)
Ethel Pennington (sister)
Dolla Pennington (sister)
Jimmie L. Pennington (brother)
Geneva (Henneger) Pennington (wife)
More information
S/Sgt Jess Pennington enlisted on 18 October 1939.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Brenda G Penix,
www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.findagrave.com - Brenda Penix, www.ancestry.com - Brenda Penix Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Brenda Penix