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PENNING, Irwin Harold - Date of
birth
2 November 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Buffalo Center, Winnebago County, Iowa -
Hometown
Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38022815 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
28th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Hürtgen, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 10 | 9 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Mino Penning (father)
Inga M. (Hauan) Penning (mother)
Louise Penning (wife)
More information
S/Sgt Irwin H. Penning enlisted in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on 17 July 1941.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Michel Beach, www.ancestry.com