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PENNINGTON, Robert Stanley - Date of
birth
23 September 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska -
Hometown
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35104812 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
134th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 December 1944 - Place of
death
West of Lutrebois, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 9 | 38 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ralph L. Pennington (father)
Gladys (Lehr) Pennington (mother)
Phyllis Pennington (sister)
Jane Pennington (sister)
More information
Sgt Robert S. Pennington graduated from Watertown High School in 1938.He enlisted in Louisville, Kentucky on 11 June 1941.
Sgt Pennington was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Grand-Failly, 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 / Nebraska Birth Ledger / Work Isbell Family Tree, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery / DB6654