George L. Penn was born in 1914 in Connecticut. He resided in New London County, Connecticut prior to the war. He enlisted in the Army on February 19, 1942 at Fort Devens, Massachusetts. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Manager and also as Single, without dependents. C-46A #42-101062 was on a transport flight from Mohanbari, India to Chanyi, China. The plane crashed for an unknown reason and in an unknown location during the war.

C-46A #42-101062 was on a transport flight from Mohanbari, India to Chanyi, China. The plane crashed for an unknown reason and in an unknown location during the war on July 1, 1945. Having actually gone "Missing" on the above date, he was not officially declared by the military as being dead until July 2, 1946, 1 year and 1 day after he went missing as was the custom. His name is commemorated on the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.

Sgt Penn was one of over 2000 Americans who lost their lives defending China from their Japanese invaders from 1941-1945. He is also commemorated on the The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan in Nanjing, China.

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