Service Number -2153043

Company L Platoon Not Known

31 October 1918 - Monthly Roster: Sick-in-Hospital.

30 November 1918 Company Roster; Listed as Dropped November 3rd.

1919: Enroute to USA: St. Aignen Casual Co. #2427. (IOWA)' Limp' noted.

WWI Victory Medal with battle Clasps

Purple Heart 2 November 1918 Personnel Report

Company L Muster Roll Mar-Apr 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Enlisted 22 Feb 1918. Listed as Private. Transferrerd to 132nd INF per SO#108 Hdq 33rd DIV dtd 20 Apr 1918. Assigned to Co L, 132nd INF per Verbal Order Commanding Officer (VOCO) 23 Apr 1918. - Muster Roll May-June 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll July 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll Aug 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll Sep 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll Oct 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Private. Sick-in-Hospital. - Company Roster November 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private. Dropped Nov 3rd.

Return to U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists
Name: Oscar E. Owens
Departure Date: 12 Apr 1919
Departure Place: Marseille Embarkation Camp
Arrival Date: 30 Apr 1919
Arrival Place: Hoboken, New Jersey
Residence Place: Leokuk Iowa.
Next of Kin: Mrs. Emmly Wilson
Relationship: Friend
Ship: Regina De Italia
Military Unit: 132ND INFANTRY
Rank: Private
Service Number: 2153043
Notes: SAINT AIGNAN CASUAL CO. #2427. IOWA.

WWI Draft Registration. Select image for larger view. Will open in a new browser window or tab.

Post War Occupations / Bio:

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Oscar E Owens
Birth Year: abt 1890
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 40
Birthplace: Missouri
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Benton, Wayne, Iowa, USA
Map of Home: Benton, Wayne, Iowa
Dwelling Number: 6
Family Number: 6
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at First Marriage: 30
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Missouri
Mother's Birthplace: Missouri
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: Grain Farm
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: WW
Household Members Age Relationship
Oscar E Owens 40 Head
Freda I Owens 30 Wife
Lolita M Owens 8 Daughter
Wanda I Owens 7 Daughter
Norma L Owens 5 Daughter
Nedra E Owens 1 Daughter

the 1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Oscar Owens
Respondent: Yes
Age: 51
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Missouri
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa
Street: A
House Number: 817
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa
Residence in 1935: Fort Madison
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Occupation: Guard
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 3200
Attended School or College: No
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 48
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 1200
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Oscar Owens 51 Head
Freda Owens 42 Wife
Lolita Owens 18 Daughter
Wanda Owens 17 Daughter
Normalee Owens 14 Daughter
Nedra Owens 11 Daughter
Duane Owens 6 Son

WWII Draft Registration:

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File
Name: Oscar Owens
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 11 May 1889
Death Date: 22 Oct 1970
Enlistment Date: 22 Feb 1918
Release Date: 23 May 1919 Discharged

U.S., Social Security Death Index
Name: Oscar Owens
Birth Date: 11 May 1889
Issue Year: Before 1951
Issue State: Iowa
Last Residence: 52627, Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa, USA
Death Date: Oct 1970

Miscellaneous:

On February 2nd 1972 the last Men of L newsletter was issued by the Company Clerk, Lee Reuter who passed October 1972. He noted 25 updates that were provided by the men or their family members to him in 1970 but a stroke prevented him from a more timely newsletter. It is not known how often newsletters were issued. The information reflected the camaraderie of the men even 50 year after the end of WWI.
Newsletter extract: Oscar Owens died Oct 22, 1970. He was living in Mesa AZ in Feb 1970. He had a slight heart attack and was to be 81 in May.  (This was reported by his daughter).