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OWENS, Thomas Jefferson Jr - Date of
birth
7 September 1924 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Leonardtown, St. Mary's County, Maryland -
Hometown
Leonardtown, St. Mary's County, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33728017 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
31 August 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Villers-Cotterêts, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 33 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thomas J. Owens (father)
Marie B. (Heard) Owens (mother)
Agnes M. Owens (sister)
Mary Ann Owens (sister)
James A. Owens (brother)
Helen M. Owens (sister)
Elizabeth L. Owens (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Thomas J. Owens Jr. was a fireman before he enlisted in Baltimore, Maryland on 24 June 1943.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Solers, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Nelson Family Tree, www.findagrave.com – Russ Pickett
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy