Bruce Hamilton Penny (1921 - 1942)

Born 7 Sep 1921 in West Durham, Durham, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Died 22 Nov 1942 at age 21 in Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines

Biography

CPL Bruce Penny was a Prisoner of War held by the Japanese during World War II.

CPL Bruce Penny was Killed in Action during World War II.

Bruce Hamilton Penny was born in West Durham, North Carolina on 7 September 1921 to John Calvin Penny and Lula Belle Moore.^[1] He enlisted in the Army on 11 March 1941 under the Chemical Warfare Service as part of the 7th Chemical Company Aviation.^[2][3] Bruce served in the Southwest Pacific Theater during World War II and was captured by the Japanese. He died in a prisoner of war camp somewhere in the Philippines; his body was never recovered.^[4] His death is listed as 22 November 1942, and his name is part of the Cabanatuan Memorial in the Philippines.^[5] He is also acknowledged in the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial.^[6]

Obituary

Bruce H. Penny, a corporal in the United States Army, died in the Philippine Islands, according to information received here. Corporal Penny was a brother of Watson H. Penny, of Richmond. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. J. E. Strawbridge of Durham, N. C., and Mrs. R. E. Phillips, of Missouri; and three brothers, Watson H. of Richmond; John C., and Dolian H. Penny, both of Chicago, Ill.^[7]

Sources

• FamilySearch ID: GV8K-MPD

1. ↑ "North Carolina, Center for Health Statistics, Vital Records Unit, County Birth Records, 1913-1922", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:8GNS-1Z3Z : 9 August 2020), Bruce Hamilton Penny, 1921.
2. ↑ "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8L7-PYL : 5 December 2014), Bruce H Penny, enlisted 11 Mar 1941, Ft Bragg, North Carolina, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
3. ↑ National Archives and Records Administration. U.S., World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/1752129?mark=f59e8666a52b5d78987d540274eb721048cdd643e204c68bd227dcddb21e3b31
4. ↑ The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Provost Marshal General, 1920 - 1975; Record Group Number: 389 https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/1752162?mark=a28bdc53c4624f68cebbf4e61fd4e1a8f2e6f19ce6f682b9a27de1344d7e0957
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213938723/bruce-h-penny: accessed 12 February 2023), memorial page for CPL Bruce H Penny (1921–22 Nov 1942), Find a Grave Memorial ID 213938723, citing Cabanatuan Memorial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines; Maintained by Eric Ackerman (contributor 48445240).
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56748072/bruce-h-penny: accessed 12 February 2023), memorial page for CPL Bruce H Penny (1921–22 Nov 1942), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56748072, citing Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines; Maintained by Eric Ackerman (contributor 48445240).
7. ↑ 28 July 1943. Richmond Times-Dispatch (Richmond, Virginia). Page 20.

Acknowledgement

The profile was created and researched by Melissa Arjona (no relation).