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AMM3c Edwin Louis Owens
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AMM3c Edwin Louis Owens Veteran

Birth
Cecil County, Maryland, USA
Death
8 Jan 1945 (aged 22)
At Sea
Monument
Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines Add to Map
Plot
Tablets of the Missing
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Edwin served as a Aviation Machinist's Mate, Third Class, Squadron VC-92, U.S.S. Tulagi (CVE-72), U.S. Navy during World War II.

He resided in Perryville, Cecil County, Maryland prior to the war.

He was declared "Missing In Action" when the plane in which he was flying off the Tulagi was attacked and shot down during the war. He was awarded an Air Medal and a Purple Heart.

Service # 8264676

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Jackson Owens.

He also has a "Cenotaph" in the Hopewell Church Cemetery, Woodlawn, Maryland.

( Bio & Family Link by: Russ Pickett )

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U.S., World War II Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Casualties, 1941-1945 lists his Next of Kin's Home of Record as Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Jackson Owens; Perryville, Maryland. Killed In Action.
Edwin served as a Aviation Machinist's Mate, Third Class, Squadron VC-92, U.S.S. Tulagi (CVE-72), U.S. Navy during World War II.

He resided in Perryville, Cecil County, Maryland prior to the war.

He was declared "Missing In Action" when the plane in which he was flying off the Tulagi was attacked and shot down during the war. He was awarded an Air Medal and a Purple Heart.

Service # 8264676

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Jackson Owens.

He also has a "Cenotaph" in the Hopewell Church Cemetery, Woodlawn, Maryland.

( Bio & Family Link by: Russ Pickett )

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U.S., World War II Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Casualties, 1941-1945 lists his Next of Kin's Home of Record as Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Jackson Owens; Perryville, Maryland. Killed In Action.

Gravesite Details

Entered the service from Maryland.



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  • Maintained by: Russ Pickett
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 8, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56773681/edwin_louis-owens: accessed ), memorial page for AMM3c Edwin Louis Owens (19 Dec 1922–8 Jan 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56773681, citing Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines; Maintained by Russ Pickett (contributor 46575736).