This street is named in honour of Warrant Officer, Class 2 Harry Allen Pennell (RCAF), a member of 40 Squadron, who died September 17, 1943. Memorial: Malta Memorial, Malta. Researched by Nicole Patterson, Oshawa Public Libraries, 2008 He was a banker in Oshawa before enlisting with the RCAF in 1941. He was reported missing in Sept 1943. His body was never recovered.