World War II Honoree

Lenus Nicholas Pennartz

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Charleston, Arkansas

Honored By

Sam E. Pennartz

Relationship

Son

REPORTED TO OZARK, ARKANSAS INDUCTION STATION ON 10 MARCH 1941. TRAVELED TO CAMP JOSEPH T. ROBINSON, NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS AND ASSIGNED TO THE 206TH COAST ARTILLERY REGIMENT. TRANSFERRED TO FORT BLISS, EL PASO, TEXAS ON 13 MARCH 1941 FOR TRAINING WITH THE 2ND BATTALION OF THE 206TH. LEFT THE UNITED STATES ON 27 FEBRUARY 1942 FROM THE SEATTLE PORT OF EMBARKATION. ARRIVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS ON 8 MARCH 1942. STATIONED ON UMNAK ISLAND, WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR, ALASKA. TOOK PART IN THE OCCUPATION OF ADAK ISLAND, AND IN THE ASSAULT LANDING ON KISKA ISLAND. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF WAR CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH BRONZE STAR DEVICE FOR THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS CAMPAIGN. PROMOTED TO SERGEANT 26 JUNE 1943. LEFT DUTCH HARBOR, ALASKA ON 28 FEBRUARY 1944 ABOARD THE WORLD WAR I BLOCKADE RUNNER 'GARGOS.' ARRIVED PUGET SOUND, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON ON 6 MARCH 1944. DISEMBARKED AT CAMP MURRAY LOCATED ON FORT LEWIS, TACOMA WASHINGTON AND AFTER A FEW DAYS TOOK A TROOP TRAIN BACK TO FORT BLISS. THE 206TH HEADQUARTERS BATTERY WAS DISBANDED ON 31 MARCH 1944, AND HIS 2ND BATTALION WAS RE-DESIGNATED THE 597TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION. HONORABLY DISCHARGED LAPEL BUTTON WAS ISSUED 18 DECEMBER 1944 AT THE WILLIAM BEAUMONT GENERAL HOSPITAL, FORT BLISS, TEXAS.