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name
OWENS, Monroe Jefferson - Date of
birth
22 December 1921 -
Age
23 -
Place of birth
Arkansas -
Hometown
Mississippi County, Arkansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38179828 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
47th Tank Battalion,
14th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
1 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Dettwiller, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 53 |
Immediate family
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Members
George F. Owens (father)
Minnie A. (Darrell) Owens (mother)
Bernadine L. (Meeks) Owens (wife)
Linda A. Owens (daughter)
More information
Pfc Monroe J. Owens worked on a farm before he enlisted in Little Rock, Arkansas on 8 July 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Albano Family Tree, www.findagrave.com, http://14thad.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, www.ancestry.com - Pamella Denton