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PENN, Billy Washburn - Date of
birth
14 June 1925 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Campbell County, Virginia -
Hometown
Montgomery County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33644889 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
26th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Missing in Action - Date of
death
24 February 1946 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle - Tablets of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
Lester P. Penn (father)
Elizabeth I. Penn (mother)
Virginia L. Penn (sister)
Elizabeth L. Penn (sister)
More information
Pfc Billy W. Penn enlisted in Richmond, Virginia on 2 August 1943.He attended high school for 4 years and was a retail manager before he enlisted.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / New River Notes
Photo source: Peter Schouteten