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PENHALE, La Due Wendell - Date of
birth
24 December 1915 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Lyon County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Lyon County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6860259 -
Rank
First Sergeant -
Function
Company Sergeant -
Unit
C Company,
40th Tank Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
2 October 1944 - Place of
death
41st Evac Hospital
The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 8 | 32 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William F. Penhale (father)
Mary E. (Wendell) Penhale (mother)
Gladys M. Penhale (sister)
Dolores Penhale (sister)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.7tharmddiv.org, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Minnesota Births and Christenings
Photo source: Jac Engels