World War II Honoree

Dennis E. Penix

Branch of Service

U.S. Merchant Marine

Hometown

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Honored By

Alberta M. Penix

Relationship

Wife

SEAMAN FIRST CLASS. SERVED IN THE ATLANTIC AND MEDITERRANEAN OCEANS THROUGH THE SUEZ CANAL TO THE RED SEA AND INDIAN OCEAN TO CALCUTTA, INDIA AND BACK TO THE U.S. IN 1944 AND 1945 MADE SEVERAL TRIPS TO ENGLAND AND ITALY AND BRAZIL. AFTER V-E DAY, MAY 1945 FROM NEW YORK ASSIGNMENT TO THE PACIFIC THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL AND TWO TRIPS TO THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND HAWAII. RETURNED TO THE U.S. AFTER V-J DAY AUGUST 1945. LAST TRIPS WERE TO BELGIUM AND POLAND THROUGH THE KEIL CANAL AND RETURNED TO U.S. SERVED ON SIX FREIGHTERS AND TANKERS (LIBERTY SHIPS AND T2 TANKERS). DISCHARGED SEPTEMBER 3, 1946 AFTER 4 YEARS OF SERVICE. AWARDED PRESIDENTIAL TESTIMONIAL LETTER AND MEDALS FOR PACIFIC WAR ZONE, MEDITERRANEAN-MIDDLE EAST WAR ZONE, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. AWARDED HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL PIN.