J C Penrod

Military
Staff-Sergeant Penrod congratulates Major Robert "Bob" Johnson of the 56th Fighter Group after a mission in Johnson's P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Penrod & Sam". Colonel Hubert Zemke (56th Fighter Group) has handwritten on the reverse: 'Major "Bob" Johnson being congratulated for another victory by his crew chief S/Sgt Penrod. Bob labeled hi P-47 "Penros & Sam" Sam being his middle initial. April 1944.' media-456912.jpg FRE 9940 Staff-Sergeant Penrod congratulates Major Robert "Bob" Johnson of the 56th Fighter Group after a mission in Johnson's P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Penrod & Sam". Colonel Hubert Zemke (56th Fighter Group) has handwritten on the reverse: 'Major "Bob" Johnson being congratulated for another victory by his crew chief S/Sgt Penrod. Bob labeled hi P-47 "Penros & Sam" Sam being his middle initial. April 1944.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 9940 - Staff-Sergeant Penrod congratulates Major Robert "Bob" Johnson of the 56th Fighter Group after a mission in Johnson's P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed...

Assigned to 62FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF.





Awards: GC, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Captain Robert Johnson shakes hands with Staff Sergeant J.C. Peroud of the 56th Fighter Group fromthe cockpit of his P-47 Thunderbolt (LM-C, serial number 42-25512), 8 May 1944. Passed for publication 8 May 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Cpt. Robert Johnson and S/Sgt J.C. Peurod on 225512 LM-C - 8/5/44 Photo.' On reverse: Associated Press, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].

42-25512

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Penrod and Sam
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Dunmor, KY 24 May 1922 Husband of Constance Penrod.

Enlisted

Fort Thomas, Newport, KY 2 July 1941 Fort Thomas, Newport, Kentucky

Died

7 July 2018

Buried

Sarasota National Cemetery Sarasota, Sarasota County, FL Sarasota National Cemetery Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida

Based

Boxted Assigned to 62FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.56thfightergroup.co.uk/personnel.htm

J C Penrod: Gallery (2 items)

Captain Robert Johnson shakes hands with Staff Sergeant J.C. Peroud of the 56th Fighter Group fromthe cockpit of his P-47 Thunderbolt (LM-C, serial number 42-25512), 8 May 1944. Passed for publication 8 May 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Cpt. Robert Johnson and S/Sgt J.C. Peurod on 225512 LM-C - 8/5/44 Photo.' On reverse: Associated Press, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].

Object number: FRE 2491 - Captain Robert Johnson shakes hands with Staff...

Staff-Sergeant Penrod congratulates Major Robert "Bob" Johnson of the 56th Fighter Group after a mission in Johnson's P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Penrod & Sam". Colonel Hubert Zemke (56th Fighter Group) has handwritten on the reverse: 'Major "Bob" Johnson being congratulated for another victory by his crew chief S/Sgt Penrod. Bob labeled hi P-47 "Penros & Sam" Sam being his middle initial. April 1944.'

Object number: FRE 9940 - Staff-Sergeant Penrod congratulates Major Robert...