Woodrow W Owens ★ World War II Gold Star Veteran from Tennessee
On May 23, 1945 Private First Class Owens was declared a casualty of World War II. ★ He served with honor in the United States Army. ★ He is remembered by the people of Tennessee. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 526405 |
| Service ID | 34013904 |
| Name | Woodrow W Owens |
| From | Jamestown, Fentress County, Tennessee |
| Casualty Date | May 23, 1945 |
| War | World War II |
| Service Branch | Army |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Casualty Type | DNB - Died Non-battle, air crash |
| Location | Taillefontaine, France |
| Burial | Taylor Place Cemetery, Jamestown, Fentress County, Tennessee |
Additional Details
He was a passenger on the Army Air Corps C-46 Commando aircraft #44-77507 with a crew of four and carrying dozens of wounded soldiers to hospitals in France. It was just 15 days after Germany surrendered.They plunged from the sky just outside the village of Taillefontaine, near Paris, with one of its two engines on fire. All on board were killed, including the wounded on their way to recovery and home. We identified 45 casualties in our archive related to the #44-77507 incident on May 23, 1945.
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Commendations + Awards
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★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign
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• 7,515 World War II
• 906 Korean War
• 1,295 Vietnam War
• 173 Prisoners of war
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• 91 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 7 Medal of Honor recipients
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• 906 Korean War
• 1,295 Vietnam War
• 173 Prisoners of war
• 1,652 Missing in action
• 42 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 91 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 7 Medal of Honor recipients
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