Name:
John Wesley Owens
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
34408351
Unit:
26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1945-02-27
State:
Florida
Cemetery:
Henri Chapelle American Cemetery, Belgium
Plot:
D
Row:
12
Grave:
14
Decoration:
Bronze Star, Purple Heart
Comments:
When John Wesley Owens was born on May 9, 1922, in Florida, his father, Lonnie, was 36 and his mother, Fannie, was 29. He had three brothers and three sisters. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Private First Class in the 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. He died on February 27, 1945 and is now buried in Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Hombourg, Belgium.