World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William O. Penson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Danvers, Massachusetts
Honored By
The Penson Family
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH COMPANY A, 36TH SIGNAL HEAVY CONSTRUCTION BATTALION AS A LINEMAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.