Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone of Marvin Kenny Penland
U.S. Army · United States United States

Marvin Kenny Penland

Private First Class
1944 – 1966
Bronze Star Medal
Purple HeartNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 07E
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Private First Class Marvin Kenny Penland served in the U.S. Army. Marvin served with the 1 INF DIV. Marvin served in the Vietnam War. Marvin was 21 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Blast injury
Circumstance Killed in action
Keepsakes
Marvin K Penland
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Service Record
U.S. Army
C CO, 1ST BN, 26TH INFANTRY, 1ST INF DIV, USARV
Infantryman (11B)
PFC
INFANTRYMAN
PIEDMONT, AL
1966
Pay grade E03.
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Awards & Decorations 5

For service and achievement

Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Memorials
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 07E · Line 98 cut as MARVIN K PENLAND
In Our Keeping
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Marvin Kenny Penland
Private First Class
U.S. Army
- 1966
26th Infantry Regiment
Private First Class
Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
26TH INFANTRY REGIMENT - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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