Penny Zebulon Vance

Name:

Zebulon Vance Penny

Rank:

Sergeant

Serial Number:

33539067

Unit:

344th Bomber Squadron, 98th Bomber Group

Date of Death:

1944-05-29

State:

Virginia

Cemetery:

Spring Hill Cemetery, Lynchburg, City of Lynchburg, Virginia, USA

Plot:

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Grave:

Decoration:

Air Medal, Purple Heart

Comments:

Zebulon Vance Penny was born on July 13, 1923. He was the son of James William Penny and Laura Belle Clements Penny. He served in the 344th Bomber Squadron, 98th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Sergeant and Waist Gunner of B-24 #42-73416 during World War II.

On May 29, 1944, the aircraft participated in a bombing raid over Wiener Neustadt, Austria, a key center for German military aircraft production during World War II. While carrying out the mission, the B-24 came under enemy attack and was shot down over Austrian territory. It eventually crashed near the town of Fischbach, located in the state of Styria (Steiermark). Four crew members lost their lives in the crash, while the others survived and were taken prisoner by German forces.

Sgt Penny was Killed in Action and is now buried in the Spring Hill Cemetery, Lynchburg, City of Lynchburg, Virginia, USA.

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