Name: Alex M Penkala Jr.
First Name(s): Alex M
Last Name: Penkala Jr.
Place of birth: Indiana, St. Joseph Cnty, South Bend
Rank: Pfc
ASN: 35549002
Company: E
Unit: 506th PIR 2ndBn 101st ABN Div
Reported as: KIA
Date of incident: 10-01-1945
Place of incident: Foy area
note: Pfc Alex M Penkala and his comrade Sgt Warren H Muck were killed by German artillery fire on the outskirts of the Belgian town of Foy. They were taking cover in a foxhole from the artillery when a direct hit landed on them.
Unit history of 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
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