A letter from Samuel's sister, Helen Flora Owens Winkelmes, to Samuel Owens about his return home. Samuel Robert Owens (1918-1995) was stationed at Cavite Naval Yard in the Philippines when the United States entered World War II. He was a member of…
This undated photograph is of the children of Barbara Anne Owens Donnelly (1914-1990), sister of Samuel Robert Owens. Left to right, they are Herbert Preston Donnelly, Charles Preston (Dickie) Donnelly, and Barbara Dale Donnelly. Samuel Robert Owens…
This handwritten list of names, which often includes addresses, is titled “Hospital Corps” and “105’s Battery B – 61st F.A. – 1st Cal. Div.” It was brought back to America by Carr and Ruth Hooper who were interned at the Santo Tomas internment camp…
A letter from Colonel Howard F. Bresee outlining the revised Japanese mailing instructions for a prisoner of war by the government of Japan. Samuel Robert Owens (1918-1995) was stationed at Cavite Naval Yard in the Philippines when the United States…
A letter from Colonel Howard F. Bresee with instructions for making arrangements to ship parcels to American prisoners of war and interned civilians. Samuel Robert Owens (1918-1995) was stationed at Cavite Naval Yard in the Philippines when the…
A letter from Howard F. Bresee Colonel, C.M.P. Assistant Director, Prisoners of War Division to Steven John Owens in regards to communication with his son, Samuel Robert Owens. Samuel Robert Owens (1918-1995) was stationed at Cavite Naval Yard in the…
A letter from Colonel Howard F. Bresee to Steven J. Owens about how to contact Samuel Robert Owens while he is being held as a prisoner of war. Samuel Robert Owens (1918-1995) was stationed at Cavite Naval Yard in the Philippines when the United…
A letter from Colonel Howard F. Bresee to Samuel Owens' father, Steven John Owens. The letter accompanies a POW post card from Samuel Robert Owens to Frances Elvira Owens. Samuel Robert Owens (1918-1995) was stationed at Cavite Naval Yard in the…
A copy of answers provided by the Prisoner of War Information Bureau from Colonel Howard F. Bresee to Samuel Owens' father, Steven J. Owens. Samuel Robert Owens (1918-1995) was stationed at Cavite Naval Yard in the Philippines when the United States…
A letter from Congressman Hugh Peterson to Mrs. Edward L. Preetorius (Florence Cecelia Preetorius), about his on-going attempt to investigate the possibility of her brother, Samuel Robert Owens, becoming a Japanese prisoner of war. Samuel Robert…