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OWENS, Elmer Eugene - Date of
birth
27 October 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Sheridan, Sheridan County, Wyoming -
Hometown
Scott County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35696298 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
313th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Strassbourg, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 38 | 35 |
Immediate family
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Members
Elmer E. Owens (father)
Sara E. (Wells) Owens (mother)
Patricia Owens (sister)
Glen Owens (brother)
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - WWII Draft Card / Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 US Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.newspapers.com - The Scott County Journal - 29 November 1945