Owen E McKeon
Killed in Action
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Serial Number39037801
RankT/5
Unit146th Engineer Combat Battalion, Company A
Date of Death1944-06-06
LocationOmaha Beach
The Story
T/5 Owen McKeon was killed in action on 06 June 1944, serving with Company A, 146th Engineer Combat Battalion.
This location is an estimated position — the most specific place recorded in the source — not an exact spot.
Source: NARA
The Battlefield
Estimated position (sector-level), shown here with nearby casualties.
Historical Evidence
Military Details
Coordinates49.371466, -0.877362 (sector estimate)
MR Date Reported1944-06-14
MR Page1
Confidence LevelEstimated (sector-level)
Source: US National Archives, Record Group 64 "Records of the National Archives and Records Administration", Series "Morning Reports, 1940-1946"
Nearby Casualties
Same company (146ENG-A), 1944-06-06 — 12 other soldiers lost that day
Billy E Tucker
Pvt
Farris J Massey
Pfc
Edward L Johnson
Pfc
Regionald W Brock
Pfc
Jay E Hansford
Pfc
Marvin L Jones
Sgt
Joe F Lamer
Pfc
Donald L Dungey
Sgt
Norman E Peterson
Pfc
+ 3 more from this company that day