Penich, John Michael
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Verified COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 26TH INFANTRY, 3 BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM, FORT HOOD, TX, ARMY ? SGT Penich, John Michael (BEACH PARK, IL), age 25, ? died in KARANGOL VILLAGE, AFGHANISTAN on October 16, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
The ARMY, COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 26TH INFANTRY, 3 BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM, FORT HOOD, TX, sent Penich, John Michael of BEACH PARK, IL, then 25, ? SGT ? to Afghanistan, Philippines, Horn of Africa.
He did not survive OEF. The ARMY recorded his death on October 16, 2008 in KARANGOL VILLAGE, AFGHANISTAN, from HOSTILE.
By the mid-period of OEF, the Taliban had rebuilt. IED attacks were climbing every year. Deaths were rising.
The ARMY classified his death as "HOSTILE" ? a category that matters to the families who must make sense of it. His name is documented in the Defense Casualty Analysis System at https://dcas.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/app/conflictCasualties/oef.
Explore Further
Penich, John Michael was killed during Operation Enduring Freedom (from October 2001 to December 2014). The conflict concluded in December 2014. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Andrews, Evander Earl, Edmunds, Jonn Joseph, Stonesifer, Kristofor Tif, Davis, Bryant Leroy.
