- SURNAME
Painkin
- FORENAME
Martin Herman
- UNIT
2nd Ranger Battalion (Company A)
- RANK
Private First Class
- NUMBER
32790566
- AWARD
Silver Star
- PLACE
Europe
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 25.12.1924, Bronx, New York, USA
father Norman
mother Bertha
01.10.1941 entered service Bronx, New York (National Guard)
21.12.1942 draft card Bronx, New York
06.1944 WIA
04.1945 discharged
13.07.1946 married Ann Baxter (Actress)
owned Leibert Brother Appliances in White Plains, New York (40 Years)
07.10.1990 married Barbara
sons Jerry & Howard, stepsons Steven & Joel Brandwein
1996 moved to Jupiter
volunteer Jupiter Hospital
died 21.08.2014 (Aged 89) West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
South Florida National Cemetery, Lake Worth, Florida, USA. Section 37F, Site 228
CITATION:
Silver Star : The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Private First Class Martin H. Painkin (ASN: 32790566), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 5th Ranger Infantry Battalion, V Corps, in action on the coast of France for the period 6 June 1944 to 9 June 1944.
WEB LINKS:
http://rangerroster.org/SearchDetails.asp?ID=2747https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/88818
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/palmbeachpost/name/martin-painkin-obituary?id=16872049
https://eu.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/2014/05/29/you-were-scared-stiff/7024893007/
FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/135030836/martin-h-painkin
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