World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Donald Ariel Penton
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Bedford, Iowa
Honored By
John A. Sznajder
Relationship
Stepson
WAS AN ARMY COMMANDO IN NORTH AFRICA. CAPTURED DURING A RECONNAISSANCE MISSION BEHIND GERMAN LINES. WAS A POW IN ITALY FOR 9 MONTHS AND WAS PART OF A LARGE ESCAPE WITH BRITISH PRISONERS OF WAR. WAS A HAND-TO-HAND COMBAT INSTRUCTOR FOR THE REST OF THE WAR.