Owen Dean Spence/Hobson
Date of Birth: January 1, 1923
Place of Birth: Jackson County, Kansas
Father and Mother’s Names: Norman Francis Spence and Stella M. Conner
Spouse and Children's Names: Angeline Beth Delong (wife), Shery Ann Spence and John D. Hobson (children)
Date Entered Service: 1944
Service Branch: Army
Rank/Specialty: Private
Service ID: N/A
Division/Company/Unit info: 619th Field Artillery
Riley Connection: TBD
Date of Death (and Age): March 23, 2001 (age 78) - It’s unclear whether this Dean Spence is the correct Dean Spence, but seems likely.
Place of Death: Topeka, Kansas
Grave Location: Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.
Bio: Owen's parents divorced by 1930 and Owen Dean assumed his mother's second husbands surname; Hobson. He is shown as living in Topeka on the 1940 census. It is unclear at this point if he is in fact that Dean Spence on the 101 list. Owen Dean Spence was held as a P.O.W. from December 19, 1944 to June 12, 1945. It is possible that this is why he was thought to have been killed during the war. This veteran is still being researched.
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