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OWNBEY, S. T - Date of
birth
1919 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Forsyth County, Georgia -
Hometown
Cumming, Forsyth County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6384870 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 April 1945 - Place of
death
Lauda-Königshofen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 31 | 29 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jesse T. Ownbey (father)
Florida (Kell) Ownbey (mother)
Violet (Odum) Ownbey (wife)
Vernon S. Ownbey (son)
Steve T. Ownbey (son)
More information
Pfc S. T. Ownbey was a employe of the Candler Warehouse before he enlisted at Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia on 8 July 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Danny van der Groen – Company’s / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Land Richards Family Tree, www.newspapers.com – The Atlanta Constitution Georgia 28 May 1945
Photo source: www.newspapers.com – The Atlanta Constitution Georgia 28 May 1945