World War II Honoree

Dewey C. Penley

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Mangum, Oklahoma

Honored By

LaFronne Page

Relationship

Daughter

SEAMAN PENLEY WAS A MEMBER OF THE U.S. NAVAL ARMED GUARD. HE COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AT U.S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION AT SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. SERVED ABOARD FOUR MERCHANT SHIPS AS A 20MM, 3 INCH, 50 CALIBER AND 5 INCH, 38 CALIBER ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY GUNNER. SAW ACTION IN NEW GUINEA, THE GULF OF LEYTE, SAIPAN, ENIWETOK AND KWAJALEIN IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC THEATER. HE PROUDLY SERVED HIS COUNTRY WITH PRIDE AND HONOR.