World War II Honoree

Oscar Guy Pennartz

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Windthorst, Texas

Honored By

Sam E. Pennartz

Relationship

Great Nephew

INDUCTED 29 JANUARY 1945 AT FORT SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS. ATTENDED THE CAVALRY REPLACEMENT TRAINING CENTER FROM 12 FEBRUARY - 11 AUGUST 1945 AT CAMP FORSYTH LOCATED WITH THE 2ND CAVALRY DIVISION AT FORT RILEY, KANSAS. LEFT THE UNITED STATES 27 SEPTEMBER 1945. ARRIVED IN LUZON, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 17 OCTOBER 1945. ASSIGNED TO COMPANY C, 784TH MILITARY POLICE BATTALION. RE-ENLISTED 31 OCTOBER 1945 AT RECRUITING STATION, MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. LEFT THE ASIATIC PACIFIC THEATRE OF OPERATIONS 29 DECEMBER 1945. ARRIVED BACK IN THE UNITED STATES 17 JANUARY 1946. AFTER A BRIEF FURLOUGH, LEFT THE UNITED STATES 30 MARCH 1946. ARRIVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS 8 APRIL 1946. SERVED AS A CALVARY TROOPER WITH THE 1ST CONSTABULARY REGIMENT. CONDUCTED HORSE MOUNTED PATROLS ENFORCING MILITARY REGULATIONS BY ARMY PERSONNEL AND ALL LAWS PERTAINING TO CIVILIANS IN THE AMERICAN OCCUPATION ZONE OF GERMANY. ALSO PERFORMED HORSE MOUNTED BOUNDARY PATROLS ALONG THE RUSSIAN-AMERICAN BORDER-LINE. LEFT THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS 6 SEPTEMBER 1946. ARRIVED BACK IN THE UNITED STATES 16 SEPTEMBER 1946. HONORABLY DISCHARGED LAPEL BUTTON ISSUED AT FORT SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS ON 14 OCTOBER 1946. LAST GRADE WAS AS A SERGEANT. AUTHORIZED TO WEAR THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, THE ARMY OCCUPATION MEDAL (GERMANY), AND ONE OVERSEAS SERVICE BAR.