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WELLS, Owen Eugene - Date of
birth
17 May 1918 -
Age
26 -
Place of birth
Eula, Searcy County, Arkansas -
Hometown
Snowball, Searcy County, Arkansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37102605 -
Rank
Private First Class -
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
7 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bech, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 5 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lunceford Wells (father)
Ethel O. Wells (mother)
Rufus B. Allen (stepfather)
Rufus B. Allen Jr. (stepbrother)
Conward Allen (stepbrother)
Ona E. Wells (sister)
Otis R. Wells (brother)
Hazel E. (Dickson) Wells (wife)
More information
Pfc Owen E. Wells was married to Hazel Dickson on 27 November 1941.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947 / Arkansas County Marriages Index 1837-1957
Photo source: Peter Schouteten