First Name: Barth

Last Name: Pennington

Middle Initial: P

Date of Birth: 10/21/1952

Sex: Male

Martial Status: Married

Number of Children: 4

Home Town: Oxnard, California

Education Completed: High School

Other Occupations:

Branch of  Service: Army

Highest Rank: Specialist

Serial Number: 549781481

Platoon: E Co 1Bn 12th Cav

Age at Start of Service: Not Sure

Years of Service: Not Sure

Combat Veteran: Yes

Time in Combat: 1

Place of Combat: Vietnam

Awards:

Date of Suicide: 05/1999

Suicide Method: Rifle shot in the mouth

Veteran’s Story: N/A

Submitted By: David Pennington

Relationship to Veteran: Child