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Born: November 14, 1988 in Fort Smith, Arkansas
Died: March 1, 2010 in Afghanistan

Sgt. Vincent L.C. Owens of Fort Smith, Arkansas grew up in LeFlore County, Oklahoma. The son of Keith and Shelia Lynn Hope Owens joined the Army in August of 2007, arriving at Fort Campbell in January of 2008. His Awards and Decorations include, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, Valorous Unit Award, National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon; Overseas Ribbon, Combat Action Badge, Driver and Mechanic Badge with Driver-Wheeled Vehicles, and Weapons Qualification, M4, Expert. He was postumously promoted from specialist to sergeant. Vince leaves his wife, Kaitlyn, his mother, Sheila Lynn, his father, Keith, a stepson, Paxton, a sister, Destiny and three brothers, Seth, Slade, and Dalton. He died at age 21 at Forward Operating Base Sharana, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained earlier that day when enemy forces attacked his vehicle using direct fire in Yosuf Khel.
Army
3rd Battalion
187th Infantry Regiment
3rd Brigade Combat Team
101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
Fort Campbell, Kentucky

Burial is at Fort Smith National Cemetery in Fort Smith, Arkansas – Sec 18 Site 735-A

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