Phenis C. Settlemyre

NAME: Phenis C. Settlemyre

ASN: 39179154

PLACE OF BIRTH: Huntington, IN

DATE OF BIRTH: 08 Apr 1913

DATES OF SERVICE: 03 Jul 1942 - ?? ??? ????

UNIT ASSIGNED:

Scout Company, 2nd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment

Headquarters Company, 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion

CAMPAIGNS: Naples-Foggia, Anzio, Rome-Arno

AWARDS: Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge, EAME Campaign Medal with arrowhead and two campaign stars, WWII Victory Medal, Distinguished (Presidential) Unit Citation

SUMMARY OF SERVICE:

03 Jul 1942 - Phenis C. Settlemyre enlists at Tacoma, WA - NARA Enlistment Record

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER	39179154	39179154
NAME	SETTLEMYRE#PHENIS#C#####	SETTLEMYRE#PHENIS#C#####
RESIDENCE: STATE	97	WASHINGTON
RESIDENCE: COUNTY	007	CHELAN
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT	9784	TACOMA WASHINGTON
DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY	03	03
DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH	07	07
DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR	42	42
GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION	PVT#	Private
GRADE: CODE	8	Private
BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION	BI#	Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
BRANCH: CODE	00	Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
FIELD USE AS DESIRED	#	#
TERM OF ENLISTMENT	5	Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
LONGEVITY	###	###
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL	0	Civil Life
NATIVITY	51	INDIANA
YEAR OF BIRTH	13	13
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP	1	White, citizen
EDUCATION	0	Grammar school
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION	999	Undefined Code
MARITAL STATUS	8	Divorced, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY	7	Selectees (Enlisted Men)
CARD NUMBER	#	#
BOX NUMBER	1402	1402
FILM REEL NUMBER	6.168	6.168

00 ??? 1943 - Pvt. Phenis C. Settlemyre 39179154 Joined the 509th PIR as a replacement in North Africa

Pvt. Phenis C. Settlemyre 39179154 participated in training jumps at Camp Kunkle, Oujda, North Africa

13 Jun 1943 - Pfc. Phenis C. Settlemyre 39179154 Scout Co 2nd Bn 509th PIR Box 221 Dryden, WA Scout Company Roster

Became friends with Marion McGee who also served in Scout Company

14 Sep 1943 - Pfc. Phenis C. Settlemyre 39179154 Combat Team Group 80.4 amphibious landing on the Island of Procida, Italy captured 116 Germans and a radar station

09 Nov 1943 - Pfc. Phenis C. Settlemyre 39179154 509th PIB participates in combat operations at Venafro, Italy

14 Dec 1943 - 509th PIB is pulled off the line at Venafro and returns to Naples, Italy for Rest and Recreation

22 Jan 1944 - Pfc. Phenis C. Settlemyre 39179154 509th PIB participated in Operation SHINGLE the amphibious invasion of Anzio, Italy

28 Feb 1944 - Pfc. Phenis C. Settlemyre 39179154 509th PIB GO 31 Commendation for action 9 Sep - 19 Oct 43

CITATION:

The three officers and forty-eight enlisted men, named above, of the Parachute Scout Company, *** (2nd) Battalion, *** (509th) Parachute Infantry Regiment are commended for outstanding services performed against the enemy during the period 9 September 1943 to 19 October 1943. On *** September this group was given the mission of occupying the island of ****, approximately eighteen miles from the Italian mainland. Landing on the island's beaches, the small force learned through native intelligence that ninety-five German soldiers occupied strongly fortified positions on the island. By clever deception they led the Germans to believe the island was occupied by six hundred Americans, and then made a daring capture of the entire enemy contingent. Sometimes together, and at other times acting in small, scattered groups, this force subsequently occupied three more islands in an equally daring and skillfull manner. During these actions, this group captured 113 German soldiers and three officers, and suffered only one slight casualty. The notable results obtained by this unit are testimony of the skill, daring and resourcefulness of each individual soldier who participated in these actions.

20 Apr 1944 - Pfc. Phenis C. Settlemeyre 39179154 HHC 509th PIB GO #8 - 1. The following named Officers and Enlisted Men of Companies indicated having fulfilled all requirements as set forth in Par 3 a and b, Section I, WD Circular #269, dated 27 October 1943, are hereby announced as Combat Infantrymen and are entitled to wear the badge as specified in WD Circular above:

22 May 1944 - Pvt. Phenis C. Settlemeyer 39179154 Hq Co 509th PIB listed on the manifest for Operation Ledger, this was an operation that was cancelled, Bn Plane: 12, Co Hq Plane: 03 Seat: 10

00 Jun 1944 - Pfc. Phenis C. Settlemeyre 39179154 Hq Co 509th PIB Wounded In Action by artilley fire

00 Jun 1944 - Pfc. Phenis C. Settlemeyre 39179154 HHC 509th PIB Diagnosis: First Location: Wrist; Second Diagnosis: Paralysis, nerve, other and unspecified, not elsewhere classified; Second Location: Ulnar nerve; Causative Agent: Artillery Shell, Fragments, Afoot or unspecified, Type of Injury Casualty, battle, Injured in Line of Duty: In line of duty

00 Jan 1945 - Pfc. Phenis C. Settlemeyre 39179154 Released from hospital - Type of Discharge: Returned to Duty

Pfc. Phenis C. Settlemeyre 39179154 returned to US and assigned to Fort Benning, GA. At one point guarded German POWs

Pfc. Phenis C. Settlemeyre 39179154 promoted to Corporal

18 Jul 1948 - Phenis C. Settlemyre 39179154 Hometown: Dryden, WA listed on Reunion LIST B

2000 - Moved to Retsil Veterans Home, Port Orchard, WA

00 Aug 2002 - Passed away, buried at Fernhill Cemetary, Menlo, Washington

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