PFC Alex Mike Penkala Jr.

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PFC Alex Mike Penkala Jr.

Birth
Niles, Berrien County, Michigan, USA
Death
10 Jan 1945 (aged 20)
Foy, Arrondissement de Bastogne, Luxembourg, Belgium
Burial
Hamm, Canton de Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Plot
Plot I, Row 9, Grave 5.
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He served in the United States Army during World War II as a Private First Class in Company E ("Easy Company"), 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division.

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. He was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart.

He and his comrades had their story told by historian Stephen Ambrose in his 1992 work "Band of Brothers". In the subsequent acclaimed 2001 HBO miniseries of the same name, he was portrayed by actor Tim Matthews.
He served in the United States Army during World War II as a Private First Class in Company E ("Easy Company"), 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division.

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. He was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart.

He and his comrades had their story told by historian Stephen Ambrose in his 1992 work "Band of Brothers". In the subsequent acclaimed 2001 HBO miniseries of the same name, he was portrayed by actor Tim Matthews.

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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55829656/alex_mike-penkala: accessed ), memorial page for PFC Alex Mike Penkala Jr. (31 Aug 1924–10 Jan 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 55829656, citing Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial, Hamm, Canton de Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg; Maintained by RPD2 (contributor 309).