Name:
Elmo Penton
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
20810758
Unit:
119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-28
State:
Texas
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-Sur-Mer, France
Plot:
D
Row:
2
Grave:
39
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Elmo Penton was born on November 25, 1916, in Hunt County, Texas. He was the son of Charles Edgar Penton and Effie Rudd Penton.
Elmo served in the 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division, as a Sergeant during World War II. He was Killed in Action on August 28, 1944, during the liberation of Vexin, France, and is now buried in the Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-Sur-Mer, France.