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OWENS, Clyde Victor "Whitie" - Date of
birth
12 December 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Ranlo, Gaston County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34964894 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
346th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 December 1944 - Place of
death
Rimling, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 13 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
Janie Owens (mother)
Elizabeth Owens (sister)
Pauline (Edwards) Owens (wife)
Robert E. Owens (son)
Vickie A. Owens (daughter)
More information
Pfc Clyde V. Owens enlisted at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on 23 March 1944.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Harris Family Tree / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://87thinfantrydivision.com, www.findagrave.com – Denise Owens Swink
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Denise Owens Swink