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name
OWENS, John Matthew - Date of
birth
21 January 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Hays, Ellis County, Kansas -
Hometown
Ellis County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37347266 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
334th Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 November 1944 - Place of
death
Geilenkirchen, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 15 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
Robert R. Owens (father)
Winifred C. (Cox) Owens (mother)
Josephine W. Owens (sister)
Roberta M. Owens (sister)
More information
Pfc John M. Owens graduated from Hays High School in 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, 1942-1949, http://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/ww_reg_his/89/, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Brent and Veronica Scott, www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet