Sara Dylan Sara Dylan Sara Dylan (born October 25, 1939, as Shirley Marlin Noznisky) is the first wife of singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. In 1959, Noznisky was wed to magazine photographer Hans Lownds, during which time she was known as Sara Lownds. Sara married Bob Dylan during a secret ceremony in November 1965, and the couple had four children together. Their marriage is often cited by music writers as the inspiration for many of Dylan's songs created throughout the 1960s and '70s, including "Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands", "Love Minus Zero/No Limit", and "Sara". The 1975 album "Blood on the Tracks" has
David E. Lownds of the war, Lownds returned to the US and joined the Marine Reserves on 25 October 1945. Lownds returned to active duty during the Korean War. Lownds was serving with the I Marine Expeditionary Force when they were deployed to the Dominican Republic aboard during Operation Powerpack in April 1965. On 14 August 1967, Col. Lownds assumed command of the 26th Marine Regiment which was conducting Operation Ardmore, continued as Operation Scotland, around Khe Sanh Combat Base in northwest Quảng Trị Province. Lownds led the defense of Khe Sanh throughout the Battle of Khe Sanh, ultimately commanding over 6000 Marines