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B. Bertram Owens

Roster ID 6348
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First Name:B.
Middle Name:Bertram
Last Name:Owens
Suffix:
Affiliation:Class of 1914
Biography & Genealogy:B. Bertram Owens, Class of 1914: Genealogy: Born- May 18, 1895 in Winston Salem, NC. Father- B. Bertram Owens; Mother- Cornelia Wood Brent. Pat. Grandfather- Col. George W. Owens; Pat. Grandmother- Sarah Deaderich. Mat. Grandfather- George William Brent; Mat. Grandmother- Lucy Goode. Never married. VMI Record: Entered VMI- Sept. 1, 1910; Dropped from rolls March 3, 1911 after being caught stealing. World War I Record: Served with the British Expeditionary Forces in France; Lance- Corporal, Princess Victoria's (Royal Irish Fusiliers) attached: Machine Gun Corps. Awarded Military Medal for Bravery in the Field. Careers: President and General Manager of Tarheelia Investment & Realty Co. in Statesville, NC. Died- Exact date of death unknown.

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