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Owen Douglas Poling

Master Sergeant E-8 Army World War II; Korean War; Vietnam War

Army
Army
Branch of Service
Army
Rank
Master Sergeant E-8
Unit
105th Infantry C Company 27th Division, Anti Tank Co. 189th Para Glider Infantry 11th Airbourne, 83rd ARCOM
Conflict / Era
World War II; Korean War; Vietnam War
Years of Service
1944 – 1946
Date of Birth
02/19/1926
Date of Death
12/30/2016
Hometown
Liberty, OH
Awards & Decorations
Bronze Star, Com Infantry Badge MM with M-1, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon with 1 Bronze Battle Star, Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Army of Occupation Medal Japan
Burial Location
Maple Grove Cemetery, North Lewisburg, Ohio
Monument Paver
Yes — Section D
Overseas Service
D-Day Plus 15; Okinawa MOP UP; RYUKYUS
Reserve Service
1950 – 1981
Township (entering service)
Liberty
Township (current / at death)
Taylor
School
Raymond High School
Record Authenticated
No

Decorations

Bronze Star
Bronze Star
Good Conduct Medal
Good Conduct Medal

Biography

Overseas service: D-Day Plus 15; Okinawa MOP UP; RYUKYUS. School: Raymond High School.

Source: DD-214, Union Co. Recorder's Office, Vol. 6, p. 148 | Ancestry - Find A Grave