Pennebaker

Capt. Howard W. Pennebaker of the 16th Combat Camera Unit congratulation 2nd Lt. Harold E. Geer on direct commision from T/Sgt. to 2nd Lt. January 11, 1945, in the CBI. Image courtesy of Tony Strotman.

"16CCU at Dr. Graham's house." During WWII. Noted on image: Dr. & Mrs. Graham, Howard W. Pennebaker, Frank W. Tutwiler, and others.

S/Sgt Anthony DeLuceney operating the camera, 1st Lt Lloyd D. Wiler, sound man, in front of the camera. The case in front of Wiler contains the amplifier for the sound recorder in the camera (it was a variable area sound system.) Capt Howard Pennebaker in back of the camera. Pennebaker was originally the Unit Adjutant until spring of 45, then...

Capt. Howard Pennebaker and Hal Geer, both members of the 16th Combat Camera Unit, shake hands in Kunming, China, on January 8, 1945.