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SSGT Harry E. Owens

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SSGT Harry E. Owens Veteran

Birth
Missouri, USA
Death
24 Jun 1944 (aged 36)
Valiere, Departement de l'Indre, Centre, France
Burial
Clifton Hill, Randolph County, Missouri, USA GPS-Latitude: 39.5826071, Longitude: -92.6703228
Memorial ID
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MISSION 143 -- June 24, 1944. Tours/LaRiche, France.
The following combat crew is Missing in Action:

534th Squadron
2nd Lt. Ramsco, Victor R. P
2nd Lt. Kellum, Richard L.
F/O Chandler, James H.
1st Lt. Stewart, Ray L.
S/Sgt. Cosandier, Paul G.
Sgt. Giddens, Elbert F.
Sgt. Scoggins, Grover L.
S/Sgt. Owens, harry E .
S/Sgt. Waldow, Ernest L.

(Lt. Ray L. Stewart was the only man to survive. He was blown free from
the plane when it exploded. He was wearing a back type parachute, which
was blown open by the explosion.).

The above was found on the website of the 381st Bomb Group (381stbg.org)

Bombardier: 1Lt Ray L. Stewart (EVD)

Pilot: 2Lt Victor R. Romasco, Navigator: 2Lt James H. Chandler, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: T/Sgt Elbert F. Giddens, Tail gunner: Ernie Waldow (4 x POWs).

Co-pilot: 2Lt Richard L. Kellum, Radio Operator: T/Sgt Paul G. Cosandier, Ball turret gunner: Sgt Grover L. Scoggins, Waist gunner: S/Sgt Harry E. Owens (4 x KIA).
Contributor: Al Skiff (49788721)
MISSION 143 -- June 24, 1944. Tours/LaRiche, France.
The following combat crew is Missing in Action:

534th Squadron
2nd Lt. Ramsco, Victor R. P
2nd Lt. Kellum, Richard L.
F/O Chandler, James H.
1st Lt. Stewart, Ray L.
S/Sgt. Cosandier, Paul G.
Sgt. Giddens, Elbert F.
Sgt. Scoggins, Grover L.
S/Sgt. Owens, harry E .
S/Sgt. Waldow, Ernest L.

(Lt. Ray L. Stewart was the only man to survive. He was blown free from
the plane when it exploded. He was wearing a back type parachute, which
was blown open by the explosion.).

The above was found on the website of the 381st Bomb Group (381stbg.org)

Bombardier: 1Lt Ray L. Stewart (EVD)

Pilot: 2Lt Victor R. Romasco, Navigator: 2Lt James H. Chandler, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: T/Sgt Elbert F. Giddens, Tail gunner: Ernie Waldow (4 x POWs).

Co-pilot: 2Lt Richard L. Kellum, Radio Operator: T/Sgt Paul G. Cosandier, Ball turret gunner: Sgt Grover L. Scoggins, Waist gunner: S/Sgt Harry E. Owens (4 x KIA).
Contributor: Al Skiff (49788721)


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  • Created by: Nancy Meadows
  • Added: May 19, 2011
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70049456/harry_e-owens: accessed ), memorial page for SSGT Harry E. Owens (21 Mar 1908–24 Jun 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 70049456, citing Mount Carmel Cemetery, Clifton Hill, Randolph County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by Nancy Meadows (contributor 47219916).