WWII · Battle Death Record
Robert A. Owens
Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps · South Carolina
Medal of Honor
Personnel File — Core Information
- Name
- Robert A. Owens
- Entered the Service From
- South Carolina
- Rank
- Sergeant
- Service
- U.S. Marine Corps
- Unit / Regiment
- 3rd Marine Division
- War
- WWII
- Date of Death
- November 1, 1943
- Awards
- Medal of Honor
- Burial / Memorial
- Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines
Their story
Charged alone into a Japanese gun bunker at Cape Torokina, Bougainville, driving out the crew so his comrades could advance. He was killed in the assault on 1 November 1943 and awarded the Medal of Honor.
Compiled from American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) and National Archives (NARA) records and public sources.
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