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PENWELL, Glenn Martin - Date of
birth
27 July 1920 -
Age
24 -
Place of birth
Cozad, Dawson County, Nebraska -
Hometown
Rural, Dawson County, Nebraska
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
7061521 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Communications Sergeant -
Unit
C Company,
11th Tank Battalion,
10th Armored Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near Heilbronn, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 29 | 12 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Harrison B. Penwell (father)
Anna M. (McLane) Penwell (mother)
Cora E. Penwell (sister)
Betty E. Penwell (sister)
Gay I. (Griffin) Penwell (wife)
Gerald M. Penwell (son)
More information
Sgt Glenn M. Penwell attended college and was an attendant before he joined the Regular Army on 28 June 1940. He was sent overseas in September 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Sister, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Vold Barkhoff Family Tree / Reese Family Tree, www.findagrave.com – Diane Jane Murphy Harris Smith, www.10tharmored.com, www.newspapers.com – The Cozad Local - 31 August 1945/4 May 1945
Photo source: www.newspapers.com – The Cozad Local - 4 May 1945