A letter from Samuel's sister, Mary K. (Mary Kathryn Owens Gray), and his mother, Frances Elvira Owens to Samuel Owens about everyday life. Samuel Robert Owens (1918-1995) was stationed at Cavite Naval Yard in the Philippines when the United States…
A prisoner of war post from Samuel's sister, Mrs. Charles B. Gray (Mary Kathryn Owens), to Samuel Owens about everyday life. Samuel Robert Owens (1918-1995) was stationed at Cavite Naval Yard in the Philippines when the United States entered World…
These military orders of February 18, 1943 from the headquarters of the 79th Infantry Division state that Robert Venoy Reed is to attend a surgical course. Venoy Reed entered the United States Army October, 1942 during World War II. He became a medic…
This newspaper article titled “Old Sailors Don’t Fade Away; They Go To College” is part of the Samuel Robert Owens Collection. Samuel Robert Owens (1918-1995) was stationed at Cavite Naval Yard in the Philippines when the United States entered World…
In this personal narrative Ruth Williams Hooper shares her experiences in the Philippines before World War II, of her time at Santo Tomas Internment Camp with her husband Carr Hooper, and of their return home. The camp, also known as the Manila…
This personal narrative by Carr Hooper was written after the first American air raid occurred in Manila, Philippines September 21, 1944. The camp, also known as the Manila Internment Camp, was run by the Japanese military during World War II and…
This personal narrative by Carr Hooper, written on his way home, details his experience in Santo Tomas Internment Camp in Manila, Philippines where he and his wife Ruth Hooper were interned. It includes an account of the first American air raid in…
This greeting card of September 2, 1942 was sent by Mrs. F. E. Hope to Venoy Reed. Reed entered the United States Army October, 1942 during World War II. He became a medic and landed in Normandy, France at the Omaha beachhead on June 16th, 1944 ten…
A letter from Guy F. Hull on the behalf of the U.S. Navy recruiting station in Asheville, N.C. to Samuel Owens with an update on Owen's recruitment process. Samuel Robert Owens (1918-1995) was stationed at Cavite Naval Yard in the Philippines when…
A letter from Guy F. Hull on the behalf of the U.S. Navy recruiting station in Asheville, N.C. to Samuel Owens with an update on Owen's recruitment process. Samuel Robert Owens (1918-1995) was stationed at Cavite Naval Yard in the Philippines when…