World War II Honoree

Lowell Marcus Pendry

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Veedersburg, Indiana

Honored By

Rob Frampton & Christy Frampton

Relationship

Grandson & Daughter

ENTERED SERVICE AUGUST 1942, FORT CAMPBELL, KENTUCKY. ATTENDED ARMY ADMINISTRATION SCHOOL, ENLISTED BRANCH NUMBER 1, UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI, OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI MARCH 1943. BECAME MEMBER OF 717TH TANK BATTALION, TECHNICAL SERGEANT, SERVICE COMPANY. SERVED IN RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS IN ADMINISTRATION. FOREIGN SERVICE TIME WAS 6 MONTHS, 10 DAYS. HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM 717TH TANK BATTALION AT CAMP SWIFT, TEXAS OCTOBER 23, 1945. BECAME MASTER SERGEANT, 279TH GENERAL HOSPITAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED JANUARY 28, 1947 FROM FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS. TOTAL U.S. SERVICE TIME OF 3 YEARS, 1 MONTH AND 29 DAYS.