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OWEN, Floyd Ray - Date of
birth
9 February 1923 -
Age
22 -
Place of birth
Pineville, McDonald County, Missouri -
Hometown
Noel, McDonald County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37510505 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
417th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Hosten, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 10 | 16 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Lonnie E. Owen (father)
Pearley M. (Carr) Owen (mother)
Lillie Owen (sister)
Lorene Owen (sister)
David A. Owen (brother)
Della N. Owen (sister)
Willie J. (Smith) Owen (wife)
More information
S/Sgt Floyd R. Owen was married to Willie Josephine Smith on 14 October 1942 in Pineville, McDonald County, Missouri.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem