Vyrle C Owens
Serial number39315992
Birth year1916
State of enlistmentOREGON
RankTec 4
Unit397th AAA Battalion, Battery A
Date of death1944-06-06
LocationOmaha Beach
The story
Tec 4 Vyrle Owens was killed in action on 06 June 1944, serving with Battery A, 397th AAA Battalion.
This location is an estimated position — the most specific place recorded in the source — not an exact spot.
Source: Footsteps Researchers, LLC.
The battlefield
Estimated position (sector-level), shown here with nearby casualties.
Historical evidence
Military details
Enlistment date1942-08-26
Coordinates49.370355, -0.871076 (sector estimate)
MR date reported1944-06-09
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 (397AAAW-A), 1944-06-06 — 7 other soldiers lost that day