Herbert Preston, Charles Preston, and Barbara Dale Donnelly

Herbert Preston, Charles Preston, and Barbara Dale Donnelly

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 (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 submarine tender USS Canopus (AS-9), which was actively involved in the defense of the Bataan peninsula until the fall of Bataan on April 9, 1942. The majority of the crew of USS Canopus, including Owens, were captured by the Japanese at Corregidor, and became prisoners of war. Owens remained a POW until the end of the war and received the Silver Star and Bronze Star for his service.

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2016-11-21

4" x 6"(dimension)

World War II in Southern Appalachia