OWENS, Claude C
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OWENS, Claude Calvin (Fuzzy)
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| Servicenumber: |
35163295 |
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| Age: |
23 |
| Born: |
23 December 1920, Alabama |
| Hometown: |
Vandenburg, Indiana |
| Family: |
Otto Owens (Father)
Margaret Owens (Mother)
James Frederick Owens (Brother)
William I. Owens (Brother)
Charles I. Owens (Brother)
Harry L. Owens (Brother)
Esther A. (Wooley) Owens (Wife)
Claude R. Owens (Son)
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| Rank: |
Private First Class |
| Function: |
Not available |
| Regiment: |
333rd Infantry Regiment |
| Battalion: |
1st Battalion |
| Division – Transport: |
84th Infantry Division |
| Company – Squadron: |
Not available |
| Unit – Group: |
- |
Plane data:
(Serialnumber, MACR, etc.) |
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| Date of death: |
30 November 1944 |
| Status: |
KIA |
| Place of death: |
Beeck, Germany |
| Spot: |
Not available |
| Awards: |
Purple Heart |
| Gravenumber: |
Plot L, Row 12, Grave 9 |
| Cemetery: |
American War Cemetery Margraten |
| Biography: |
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| Other information: |
Claude C. Owens enlisted in the U.S. Army from Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Indiana on July 2, 1941 as a private.
After basic training, Claude joins the medical corps, training to become a dentist. His brothers also joins up and they are sent abroad to fight. Claude feels he needs to do his part and requests a fighting position. Claude is sent to join the 1st Battalion, 333rd Infantry Regiment of the 84th Infantry Division, "the Railsplitters".
At first he was listed as Missing In Action. His body is recovered on 7 December.
His nickname is "Fuzzy" because he likes his fuzzy sweater.
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Source of information: Wendy Lensink, www.basher82.nl
Photo source: Wendy Lensink
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