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  • Collection: World War II in Southern Appalachia

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…

Letter sent to ex-POWs regarding subsitance and quarters allowance for the time they were help prisoner. 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…

This undated photograph is of groups of U.S. Navy sailors on a parade ground in the Philippines possibly during an inspection. Samuel Robert Owens (1918-1995) appears in some photographs. In 1947, Samuel Robert Owens was stationed at Cavite Naval…

This undated photograph is of a group of U.S. Navy sailors in the Philippines. Samuel Robert Owens (1918-1995) appears in some photographs. In 1947, Samuel Robert Owens was stationed at Cavite Naval Yard in the Philippines when the United States…

A Western Union telegram from Samuel Owens to his mother, Mrs. Steven J. Owens (Frances Elvira Alexander Owens), notifying his family that he is in San Francisco on his way home. Samuel Robert Owens (1918-1995) was stationed at Cavite Naval Yard in…

This undated photograph shows Samuel Robert Owens with his elementary school class. 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 the crew of the…

A letter from Samuel Owens to Guy F. Hall at the U.S. Navy recruiting station in Asheville, N.C. with an update on Owens' application for enlistment. Samuel Robert Owens (1918-1995) was stationed at Cavite Naval Yard in the Philippines when the…

A letter from the U.S. Navy recruiting station in Asheville, N.C. to Samuel Robert Owens (1918-1995) explaining the enlistment process and requirements. Owens was stationed at Cavite Naval Yard in the Philippines when the United States entered World…

This undated photograph is of Steven John Owens (1875-1964), father of Samuel Robert Owens. 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 the crew…

This newspaper article in The Sylva Herald And Ruralite, dated November 23, 1972, titled “Class Of 1936 Holds Reunion” is part of the Samuel Robert Owens Collection. Samuel Robert Owens (1918-1995) was stationed at Cavite Naval Yard in the…
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