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OWEN, Leonard Lee - Date of
birth
30 July 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Marionville, Lawrence County, Missouri -
Hometown
Billings, Christian County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37372606 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
242nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 January 1945 - Place of
death
Hatten, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 4 | 27 |
Immediate family
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Members
George T. Owen (father)
Neva M. (Keener) Owen (mother)
Richard H. Owen (brother)
Billy W. Owen (brother)
More information
Pfc Leonard L. Owen attended high school for four years and worked on a farm before he enlisted in Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 17 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 / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1940 Census / Towler Family Tree, www.findagrave.com
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