Database 83rd Infantry Division

Thomas P Jennings (33613903)

Name Jennings, Thomas P
Rank Private First Class
Army Serial # 33613903
State Pennsylvania
Date of death 1945-01-12
Plot, Row, Grave D, 7, 29
Cemetery Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium , Google Maps
Role MOS 745 Rifleman
Unit I Company, 329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Additional information
Private First Class Jennings was a member of I Company. The morning report for August 12, 1944 on page 20 lists his promotion from Private to Private First Class. The morning report for October 16, 1944 on page 18 lists him as transferred to the 308th Medical Clearing Station due to illness. Page 27, for October 25, 1944, lists him returning to duty on October 24, 1944. All relevant pages can be seen below. Since we have no later documents we assume that Private First Class Jennings died while serving in I Company.
Morning reports
1944-08-01 PVT Assigned and joined from unknown unit as of August 1, 1944 745 I / 329 view page
1944-08-12 PVT Promoted to Private First Class as of August 11, 1944 745 I / 329 view page
1944-10-16 PFC Non battle casualty and duty to Clearing Station, 308th Medical Battalion on October 16, 1944 745 I / 329 view page
1944-10-25 PFC Returned to duty from Clearing Station, 308th Medical Battalion on October 24, 1944 745 I / 329 view page
1945-01-18 PFC Missing in action as of January 12, 1945 745 I / 329 view page
1945-01-19 PFC Killed in action on January 12, 1945 745 I / 329 view page
General Orders
GO # Rank Award Page
83 / 1944 / #33 PFC

Bronze Star Medal awarded for heroic achievement on August 12, 1944 in France.

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83 / 1944 / #68 PFC

Purple Heart awarded for wounds received in action on August 11, 1944 in France.

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