Alex Mike Penkala Jr. is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:
Name:
Alex Mike Penkala Jr.
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
35549002
Unit:
506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
Date of Death:
1945-01-10
State:
Indiana
Cemetery:
Luxembourg American Cemetery Luxembourg City,
Plot:
I
Row:
9
Grave:
5
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
He was a member of "Easy Company." He and his comrade Warren H. "Skip" Muck were killed by German artillery fire on the outskirts of the Belgian Luxembourg town of Foy. They were taking cover in a foxhole from the artillery when a direct hit landed on them.