World War II Honoree

Henry Joseph Pennartz

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Windthorst, Texas

Honored By

Sam E. Pennartz

Relationship

Great Nephew

ENLISTED 7 SEPTEMBER 1942; ABILENE, TEXAS. REPORTED FOR INFANTRY TRAINING AT CAMP WOLTERS, MINERAL WELLS, TEXAS ON 21 SEPTEMBER 1942. LEFT THE UNITED STATES FROM CAMP PATRICK HENRY, NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA, ON 13 DECEMBER 1943 BY LIBERTY SHIP SS WILLIAM H. MULHOLLAND. DEBARKED AT ORAN, ALGERIA, AFRICA IN JANUARY 1944 AND MOVED ON TO ALGIERS, ALGERIA BEFORE BOARDING A SHIP FOR TRANSPORT THROUGH THE SUEZ CANAL, EN ROUTE TO BOMBAY AND SUBSEQUENT ASSIGNMENTS IN INDIA AND BURMA. SERVED IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER OF WAR WITH THE 792ND MILITARY POLICE BATTALION IN CALCUTTA, INDIA; AND THE 624TH MILITARY POLICE COMPANY IN SHINGBWIYANG, BURMA. PROVIDED NUMEROUS SECURITY PATROLS DURING THE BUILDING OF THE LEDO ROAD FROM INDIA THROUGH BURMA TO CHINA. IN DECEMBER 1944, THE 624TH SET UP CAMP IN MYITKYINA, BURMA NEAR THE CHINESE BORDER. MID AUGUST 1945 JAPAN SURRENDERED. LATE NOVEMBER 1945, THE 624TH DISBANDED INTO INCREMENTS AND WAS SENT BY TRAIN TO KARACHI, PAKISTAN FOR A SHIP RIDE HOME. RETURNED TO THE UNITED STATES VIA PUGET SOUND. DISEMBARKED AT FORT LEWIS, TACOMA, WASHINGTON. HONORABLY DISCHARGED 9 FEBRUARY 1946 IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.