Howard F. Bresee to POW next of kin, September 15, 1943

Howard F. Bresee to POW next of kin, September 15, 1943

Bresee, Howard F.

Owens, Samuel Robert, 1918-1995 -- Family

World War, 1939-1945

World War, 1939-1945 -- Postal service

World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, Japanese

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 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.

Bresee, Howard F.

Samuel Robert Owens Collection

Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723

1943-09-15

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World War II in Southern Appalachia