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PENNEY, James Richard - Date of
birth
16 December 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31456030 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
347th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 December 1944 - Place of
death
Obergailbach, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 26 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
Margaret J. Penney (mother)
More information
Pfc James R. Penney enlisted at Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 17 March 1944.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.87thinfantrydivision.com
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