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OWENS, Cecil Dalton - Date of
birth
29 January 1926 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Virginia -
Hometown
Clincho, Dickenson County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33887426 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
320th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 March 1945 - Place of
death
Millingen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 3 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lindell Owens (father)
Nannie M. (Taylor) Owens (mother)
June A. Owens (sister)
Lola M. Owens (sister)
Marie L. Owens (sister)
Oven B. Owens (brother)
Billy D. Owens (brother)
More information
Pfc Cecil D. Owens enlisted at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland on 6 May 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Various Family Trees, www.coulthart.com/134
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Debbie Chaffin