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William J. Pannell

Staff Sergeant, US Army

Service #14182088

Assigned to Company B,
20th Armored Infantry Battalion, 10th Armored Division
European Theater of Operations

Died on March 19, 1945
As the results of wounds incurred in combat
In Southwest Germany, See Note 1
Officially Listed as Died Of Wounds

Final Burial Location:
Littleville Cemetery
Haleyville, Winston County, Alabama, USA

As listed in FindAGrave.com Memorial 153084831

Awards:

Purple Heart
Medal

American Campaign
Service Medal

European-African-
Middle Eastern
Campaign Medal

World War II
Victory Medal

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Purple Heart The Purple Heart is awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of the U.S. Armed Forces, after April 5, 1917, has been wounded, killed, or who has died or may hereafter die of wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States.
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded for military service within the American Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal Awarded for military service for service within the European-African-MiddleEastern Theater between December 7, 1941 and November 8, 1945.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.

SSG William Pannell was born November 21, 1920, most likely in Alabama.
His 'OQMG Form 623, Application For Headstone or Marker' was marked to ship to Arthur P. Pannell.
On the same form, the Applicant's Signature was W.S. Pannell, on August 19, 1948.

In the same cemetery are grave markers for a 'Walter Spence Pannell', 1889-1964 and a
'Exie Lou Dillard Pannell', 1885-1968. Walter and Exie Pannell may have been parents or other close relatives.

SSG William Pannell entered the US Army from Winston County, Alabama,
Voluntarily enlisting at Fort McClellan Alabama, on November 12, 1942.

His loss is recorded in the
Alabama World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing, page 27, Winston County,
published by the War Department in June 1946.

His name is not listed on the American Battle Monuments Commission website.

Note 1: The death location, "In Southwest Germany" is based on the best information available at this time. In the case of SSG Pannell, this location was estimated based on:

A. FindAGrave.com 'Application For Headstone or Marker' form indicates his assigned unit was "Company B, 20th Armored Infantry Battalion, 10th Armored Division".

B. The 10th Armored Division records report the division was in Southwest Germany "Advancing through Kaiserslautern" in March 1945.

C. Casualty Code of "DOW - Died of Wounds, Army personnel who were wounded in action and later died of those wounds." This would indicate that a wounded Soldier had received some level of treatment from medical personnel before death.

D. There are no military records currently available that corroborate how long SSG William Pannell survived after being wounded in action. Based on this unknown information, a span of days or weeks could significantly change the estimated location of his death.

Anyone with a more specific location is welcomed and encouraged to submit an email to: ww2updates@withmilitaryhonors.com.

The following information on this casualty is sourced from The National Archives Database:
Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records) - See Note 2

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER

14182088

NAME

PANNELL WILLIAM J.

RESIDENCE: STATE

41 - ALABAMA

RESIDENCE: COUNTY

133 - WINSTON

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

4130 - FT MCCLELLAN ALABAMA

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

11/21/1942 - November 12, 1942

GRADE, ALPHA

8 - Private

BRANCH: CODE

00 - Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA

TERM OF ENLISTMENT

5 - Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law

LONGEVITY

Undefined Code

SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL

O - Civil Life

NATIVITY

41 - ALABAMA

YEAR OF BIRTH

1920 (11/21/1920) November 21, 1920

RACE AND CITIZENSHIP

1 - White, citizen

EDUCATION

3 years of high school

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION

757 - Semiskilled occupations in laundering, cleaning, dyeing, and pressing apparel and other articles

MARITAL STATUS

6- Single, without dependents

COMPONENT OF THE ARMY

6 - 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 of the United States under Army Regulations 605-10

CARD, BOX, FILM REEL #

#, 0167, 2.24#

Online Related Information:

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