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name
OWENS, William - Date of
birth
1920 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Kentucky -
Hometown
Jefferson County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6665745 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
C Company,
50th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 October 1944 - Place of
death
Jallaucourt, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 4 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
William Owens (father)
Mattie Owens (mother)
Virginia Owens (wife)
More information
S/Sgt William Owens attended college for one year before he joined the Regular Army in Jackson, Georgia on 2 May 1939.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Andilly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimmorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920 Census, www.6tharmoreddivision.com, www.super6th.org
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