Background
Penrose, George Hoffman was born on June 4, 1861 in Whitehall, New York, United States. Son of General William Henry (United States of America) and Harriet Elizabeth (Adams) P.
Penrose, George Hoffman was born on June 4, 1861 in Whitehall, New York, United States. Son of General William Henry (United States of America) and Harriet Elizabeth (Adams) P.
Preparatory education high school, Philadelphia. Doctor of Medicine, University of Buffalo, 1886.
Appointed Acting assistant surgeon United States of America, 1887. Major brigade surgeon volumes, June 16, 1898. Captain q.-m. department, United States of America, February 2, 1901.
Honorary discharged volumes, April 19, 1901.
Major q.-m., February 6, 1909. Lieutenant colonel, November 1, 1915.
Served as chief surgeon, 1st Division, 8th Army Corps, 1899. Club: Army and Navy (Washington).
Married Katnerine Oden Hughart, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, October 22, 1901.