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THE SPRINGFIELD 50 PROJECT
www.springfield50.org
David
Lee
Owens
Personal
Data:
Birth Date:
6/18/47
Birth Place:
Holyoke, MA
Race:
African American
Religion:
Protestant
U.S. Citizen:
Yes
Father's Name:
Mother's Name:
Sibling Names: Jonnie M. (Owens) Starnes
Marital Status:
Single
Wife's Name:
Offspring Names:
Education:
High School Diploma:
Unknown
Selective
Service Data:
SSS Local Board Number:
SSS Local Board Location:
SSS Registration Date:
SSS Registrant Description:
Military
Service Record:
Entry Date:
Entry Mode:
Enlistment
Entry Location:
Hartford, CT
Home Of Record:
Holyoke, MA
Military Branch:
Marine Corps
Military Component:
Regular
Rank:
Lance Corporal
Rank Abbrev:
LCPL
Pay Grade:
E3
MOS:
3371
MOS Title:
Cook
Awards Received:
National Defense Service Medal; Vietnam Service Medal
Length Of Service:
2 years
Southeast Asia
Tour Data:
Date Tour Commenced:
4/6/66
Major Command:
3rd Marine Division, FMF
Sub Command 1:
4th Marines
Sub Command 2:
3rd Battalion
Sub Command 3:
Headquarters & Service Company
Army Campaign Number:
3rd
Army Campaign Name:
Counteroffensive, Phase II
Casualty Data:
Casualty Date:
10/5/66
Casualty Age:
19
Casualty Data 1:
Non-Hostile, Died Of Other Causes
Casualty Data 2:
Ground Casualty
Casualty Data 3:
Vehicle Loss-Crash
Casualty Province:
Quang Tri Province
Casualty Country:
South Vietnam
Body:
Recovered
Burial/Memorial:
Burial Location:
Burial Plot Location:
Burial Date:
Consigned Funeral Home:
Escort Name:
Springfield 50 Casualty Order:
While his official home of record was not Springfield, LCPL Owens reenlisted
from Springfield and had family living in the city.
Holyoke's Fallen Casualty Order: 5th
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel Number:
11E
Line Number:
50
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