Person:Donald Owen (2)

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Donald Eugene Owen
b.19 May 1922 Paw Paw, Van Buren, Michigan, United States
d.13 Jan 1945 Normandie, France
Parents and Siblings
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m. 11 Nov 1916
  1. Dale Everett Owen1919 - 1996
  2. Wayne Albert Owen1920 - 1977
  3. Donald Eugene Owen1922 - 1945
  4. Delores Arkie Owen1934 - 1998
  5. Franklin Carl Owen1938 - 1993
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m. 12 Jul 1942
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Facts and Events
Name Donald Eugene Owen
Gender Male
Birth[2] 19 May 1922 Paw Paw, Van Buren, Michigan, United States
Marriage 12 Jul 1942 to Mary Dale Broadway
Death[1] 13 Jan 1945 Normandie, France
Burial[1][3] Margraten, Limburg, NetherlandsNetherlands American Cemetery

Donald was killed in action in World War II. He was inducted from Michigan, had the rank of PFC, and was in the combat organization of the 309th Infantry, 78th Division, U.S. Army. He is buried in the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial in Margraten, Netherlands. He is buried at Plot O, Row 1, Grave 8. ID# 36400306. Awards: Bronze Star, Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster and additional Army Awards.

1930 Census:
Name: Donald G Owen
Birth Year: abt 1923
Birthplace: Michigan
Home in 1930: Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Ernest L Owen
Father's Birthplace: Michigan
Mother's name: Agnes M Owen
Mother's Birthplace: Michigan
Household Members:
Ernest L Owen 33
Agnes M Owen 33
Dale E Owen 10
Wayne A Owen 9
Donald G Owen 7
Josephine Youngblood 50 (maternal grandmother)
William H Youngblood 21 (uncle)
"United States Census, 1930", FamilySearch [4]

1940 Census:
Name: Donald Owens
Age: 17
Estimated birth year: abt 1923
Birthplace: Michigan
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Washington, Conway, Arkansas
Inferred Residence in 1935: Washington, Conway, Arkansas
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 2B
Occupation: Farming
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Class of Worker: Unpaid family worker
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 0
Household Members:
Ernest Owens 43
Agnes Owens 43
Wayne Owens 19
Donald Owens 17
Delaris Owens 5
Richard Owens 3
Frankland Owens 2
"United States Census, 1940," FamilySearch [5]

Enlistment Record: WW2enlistment.org
Source: http://www.ww2enlistment.org/index.php?page=directory&rec=6381496
Name: Donald E
Serial Number: 36400306
Residence State: Michigan
Residence County: Kalamazoo
Enlistment Place: Kalamazoo Michigan
Enlist Date: (m/d/y) 09/16/1942
Grade: Private
Branch: Branch Immaterial Warrant Officers, USA
Enlistment Term: Duration of War, Plus 6 Months
Source: Civilian
Nativity: Michigan
Birth Year: 1922
Race + Citizenship: White, Citizen
Education: Grammar School
Civilian Occupation: Semiskilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Paper And Pulp
Marital Status: Married
Component Army Selectees: - Enlisted Men
Type of Casualty: DOW [Died of Wounds]

Died of wounds received in the D-Day landings on Normandy beaches 6 June 1944.

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 United States. American Battle Monuments Commission.

    [1]
    Date of death given as 12 Jan 1945.

  2. ↑ WW2enlistment.org.

    [2]

  3. ↑ Find A Grave.

    Find A Grave Memorial# 56302465: [3]

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