Owens, James Harold, SGT

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Sergeant
Last Service Branch
Armor
Last Primary MOS
736-Tank Driver
Last MOS Group
Armor
Primary Unit
1943-1945, 736, 7th Armored Division
Service Years
1943 - 1948
Armor
Sergeant
One Service Stripe
Two Overseas Service Bars

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Home State
West Virginia
West Virginia
Year of Birth
1925
 
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Contact Info
Home Town
Saint George
Date of Passing
Jul 25, 2001
 

 Official Badges 

Honorably Discharged WW II


 Unofficial Badges 

Armor Shoulder Cord




 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:

SERGEANT JAMES HAROLD OWENS WAS A FARM HAND LIVING NEAR SAINT GEORGE WEST VIRGINIA BEFORE ENTERING THE SERVICE ON 27 DECEMBER 1943. HE SERVED IN EUROPE WITH COMPANY "A"  774TH MEDIUM TANK BATTALION THROUGH THE WAR AND SEVERAL MONTHS OF OCCUPATION DUTY. ON 22 OCTOBER 1945 SGT OWENS WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN HAAG GERMANY AND RE-ENLISTED IN THE REGULAR ARMY THE VERY NEXT DAY. HE THEN SERVED UNTIL 11 SEPTEMBER 1948 WITH THE OCCUPATION FORCES IN GERMANY. JAMES OWENS PASSED AWAY IN PORTAGE OHIO ON 25 JULY 2001.


   

 Ribbon Bar

Rifle

 
 Unit Assignments
774th Tank Battalion7th Armored Division
  1943-1945, 736, A Company, 774th Tank Battalion
  1943-1945, 736, 7th Armored Division
 Combat and Non-Combat Operations
  1943-1945 WWII - American Theater
  1944-1945 WWII - European Theater of Operations/Rhineland Campaign (1944-45)
  1944-1945 WWII - European Theater of Operations/Ardennes Alsace Campaign (1944-45)
  1945-1945 WWII - European Theater of Operations/Central Europe Campaign (1945)
  1945-1948 US Occupation of Germany (WWII)
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