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Ron William Penn Obituary

Graduation Year Class of 1959
Date of Birth May 06, 1941
Date of Passing May 29, 1967
About Service Details
This Profile ID 322734
Service ID O-98286
Name Ronald William Penn
From Rancho Cucamonga, San Bernardino County, California
Birth Date May 6, 1941
Casualty Date May 29, 1967
War Vietnam War
Service Branch Army
Rank Captain
Specialty Armored Reconnaissance Unit Commander
Unit/Group 25th Infantry Division, 3rd Sqrd, 4th Cavalry, C Troop
Casualty Type Hostile Died of Wounds, Multiple Fragmentation Wounds, Ground Casualty
Location South Vietnam, Quang Ngai province, Tam Phong
Burial Bellevue Memorial Park, Ontario, San Bernardino County, California
Notable Awards
? Silver Star
? Purple Heart
Remembered Ronald William Penn is buried or memorialized at Bellevue Memorial Park, Ontario, San Bernardino County, California.
Ronald is honored on the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington DC. Name inscribed at VVM Wall, Panel 21e, Line 15.
Commendations + Awards
PLEASE NOTE THIS MIGHT NOT BE A COMPLETE OR COMPLETELY ACCURATE ACCOUNTING. FOR SOME AWARDS WE USE PROBABILITIES BASED ON KNOWN SERVICE DETAILS.
? Silver Star
? Purple Heart
? Combat Infantryman Badge
? Marksmanship Badge
? National Defense Service Medal
? Vietnam Campaign Medal
? Vietnam Service Medal
? Army Presidential Unit Citation
? Vietnam Gallantry Cross
? Army Good Conduct Medal
Ron William  Penn