Frances Elvira Owens and Nell to Samuel Robert Owens, January 5, 1942

Frances Elvira Owens and Nell to Samuel Robert Owens, January 5, 1942

A letter from Samuel's mother (Frances Elvira Alexander Owens) and sister, (Nell Frances Owens Edwards), to Samuel Robert Owens about everyday life. 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.

Edwards, Nell Frances Owens, 1921-2000

Owens, Frances Elvira, 1879-1965

1942-01-05

Owens, Samuel Robert, 1918-1995

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letters (correspondence)

eng

62759

2016-11-21

Philippines

3.75" x 6.5" - 10.75" x 8.5"(dimension)

4 pages(pages)

World War II in Southern Appalachia