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Sergeant Robert Allen Owens (September 13, 1920 – November 1, 1943) was a United States Marine who was killed in action during World War II. He was posthumously awarded his nation's highest military award — the Medal of Honor — for his heroic actions on his first day in combat at Bougainville. The commanding general of the 3rd Marine Division described Owens' heroism — "Among many brave acts on the beachhead of Bougainville, no other single act saved the lives of more of his comrades or served to contribute so much to the success of the landings."

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  • Robert A. Owens
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  • Sergeant Robert Allen Owens (September 13, 1920 – November 1, 1943) was a United States Marine who was killed in action during World War II. He was posthumously awarded his nation's highest military award — the Medal of Honor — for his heroic actions on his first day in combat at Bougainville. The commanding general of the 3rd Marine Division described Owens' heroism — "Among many brave acts on the beachhead of Bougainville, no other single act saved the lives of more of his comrades or served to contribute so much to the success of the landings."
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  • 1(xsd:integer)
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dbkwik:military/pr...iPageUsesTemplate
serviceyears
  • 1942(xsd:integer)
Birth Date
  • 1920-09-13(xsd:date)
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death place
  • KIA at Bougainville
Name
  • Robert Allen Owens
placeofburial label
  • Place of burial
Birth Place
  • Greenville, South Carolina
Awards
death date
  • 1943-11-01(xsd:date)
Rank
Allegiance
  • United States of America
Battles
placeofburial
  • initially the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps Cemetery Bougainville
  • later reinterred in the Fort McKinley U.S. Military Cemetery
abstract
  • Sergeant Robert Allen Owens (September 13, 1920 – November 1, 1943) was a United States Marine who was killed in action during World War II. He was posthumously awarded his nation's highest military award — the Medal of Honor — for his heroic actions on his first day in combat at Bougainville. The commanding general of the 3rd Marine Division described Owens' heroism — "Among many brave acts on the beachhead of Bougainville, no other single act saved the lives of more of his comrades or served to contribute so much to the success of the landings."
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