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name
OWEN, Robert Jarratt Jr - Date of
birth
1923 -
Age
unknown -
Place of birth
Tennessee -
Hometown
Davidson County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-667542 -
Rank
Captain -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
555th Bombardment Squadron,
386th Bombardment Group, Medium
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Awards
Distinguished Flying Cross,
Air Medal
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Morscheid, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 15 | 52 |
Immediate family
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Members
Robert J. Owen (father)
Ruth A. Owen (mother)
Nancy R. (Hill) Owen (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
41-31613 -
Data
Type: B-26B
Nickname: Son of Satan
Destination: St. Wendel, Germany
Mission: Boming of storage dumps
MACR: 10466
More information
Capt Robert J. Owen Jr. volunteered for the US Army in Camp Forrest, Tennessee on 26 February 1942. He was a architect. He was promoted to the rank of Captain in France, where he was serving. A graduate of Castle Heights Military Academy, he was attending Vanderbilt University when he entered the service.1st Lt George W. Peterson:
I saw flak coming up and aircraft 613 received a direct hit in the right engine which tore part of the wing away but left the engine intact. The plane started to spin out of formation almost at once and after losing approximately 5,000 feet, I saw two persons leave the ship. Later I saw two chutes open, so I feel sure two persons got out safely. I did not see the plane anymore, but my radioman reported that it crashed and exploded. Five crewmembers were KIA and one was taken POW.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Alli Long Family Tree, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.newspapers.com - The Tennessean
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Laura S, www.newspapers.com - The Tennessean, Vanderbilt University 1942