CPL Forrest W. Pafenberg
Birth:
1922 - Indiana
Death
June 6, 1944
Gillingham, Kent, England
Burial:
Indiana
Forrest was the son of Guy and Cora Pafenberg of Owen, Jackson, Indiana. Forest had first enlisted with the army on January 17th of 1941 with the National Guardsman. At the time he was single with no dependents and worked as a general farm hand. His Service Number was 15102933. Forrest had 4 years of high school. On June 8th of 1942 he enlisted with the Air Corps.
Forrest's siblings included Dale Pafenberg, Roy E Pafenberg and Florence M Pafenberg. Roy had also enlisted with the army in 1942. He had served in WW2 in Korea. Roy died on September 16th of 1996 and is buried in the Arlington National Cemetery.
U.S. Rosters of World War II Dead, 1939-1945
Name:Forrest W PafenbergGender:MaleRace:WhiteReligion:Protestant Cemetery Name:IndianaDisposition:According to next of kin Service Branch:ArmyRank:CorporalService Number:15102933
U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 about Forrest W PafenbergName:Forrest W PafenbergBirth Year:1922Race:White, Citizen (White)Nativity State or Country:IndianaState of Residence:IndianaCounty or City:Jackson Enlistment Date:17 Jan 1941Enlistment State:IndianaEnlistment City:Camp Atterbury ColumbusBranch Code:Field ArtilleryGrade:PrivateComponent:National Guard (Officers, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)Source:National Guard Education:4 years of high schoolCivil Occupation:Farm hands, general farmsMarital Status:Single, without dependentsHeight:66Weight:136
U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 about Forrest W PafenbergName:Forrest W PafenbergBirth Year:1922Race:White, Citizen (White)Nativity State or Country:IndianaState of Residence:IndianaCounty or City:Jackson Enlistment Date:8 Jun 1942Enlistment State:IndianaEnlistment City:Fort Benjamin HarrisonBranch:Air CorpsBranch Code:Air CorpsGrade:PrivateGrade Code:PrivateTerm of Enlistment:Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to lawComponent:Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army ofSource:Civil Life Education:4 years of high schoolCivil Occupation:General farmersMarital Status:Single, without dependentsHeight:65Weight:133
1922 - Indiana
Death
June 6, 1944
Gillingham, Kent, England
Burial:
Indiana
Forrest was the son of Guy and Cora Pafenberg of Owen, Jackson, Indiana. Forest had first enlisted with the army on January 17th of 1941 with the National Guardsman. At the time he was single with no dependents and worked as a general farm hand. His Service Number was 15102933. Forrest had 4 years of high school. On June 8th of 1942 he enlisted with the Air Corps.
Forrest's siblings included Dale Pafenberg, Roy E Pafenberg and Florence M Pafenberg. Roy had also enlisted with the army in 1942. He had served in WW2 in Korea. Roy died on September 16th of 1996 and is buried in the Arlington National Cemetery.
U.S. Rosters of World War II Dead, 1939-1945
Name:Forrest W PafenbergGender:MaleRace:WhiteReligion:Protestant Cemetery Name:IndianaDisposition:According to next of kin Service Branch:ArmyRank:CorporalService Number:15102933
U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 about Forrest W PafenbergName:Forrest W PafenbergBirth Year:1922Race:White, Citizen (White)Nativity State or Country:IndianaState of Residence:IndianaCounty or City:Jackson Enlistment Date:17 Jan 1941Enlistment State:IndianaEnlistment City:Camp Atterbury ColumbusBranch Code:Field ArtilleryGrade:PrivateComponent:National Guard (Officers, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)Source:National Guard Education:4 years of high schoolCivil Occupation:Farm hands, general farmsMarital Status:Single, without dependentsHeight:66Weight:136
U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 about Forrest W PafenbergName:Forrest W PafenbergBirth Year:1922Race:White, Citizen (White)Nativity State or Country:IndianaState of Residence:IndianaCounty or City:Jackson Enlistment Date:8 Jun 1942Enlistment State:IndianaEnlistment City:Fort Benjamin HarrisonBranch:Air CorpsBranch Code:Air CorpsGrade:PrivateGrade Code:PrivateTerm of Enlistment:Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to lawComponent:Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army ofSource:Civil Life Education:4 years of high schoolCivil Occupation:General farmersMarital Status:Single, without dependentsHeight:65Weight:133
