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PENDA, Robert Pasquale "Bob" - Date of
birth
16 July 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut -
Hometown
Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31382276 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
15th Armored Infantry Battalion,
5th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 December 1944 - Place of
death
Kleinhau, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 12 | 26 |
Immediate family
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Members
Anthony L. Penda (father)
Mary T. B. (Parente) Penda (mother)
Michael A. Penda (brother)
More information
Robert P. Penda graduated from Bristol High School with the class of 1943. He enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 15 September 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov , www.5ad.org, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, L.E.J. Jeurissen, www.ancestry.com - Bristol High School Yearbook 1943