Samuel Robert Owens diary entries

Samuel Robert Owens diary entries

Letters

Owens, Samuel Robert, 1918-1995 -- Diaries

Owens, Samuel Robert, 1918-1995 -- Health

Prisoners of war

Prisoners of war -- Medical examinations

World War, 1939-1945

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

Diary entries of Samuel Owens during a stay in hospital in Manila about his experience and welfare. 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.

Owens, Samuel Robert, 1918-1995

Samuel Robert Owens Collection

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This transcription has been provided by WCU student Alexandra Mangum, whose annotated version is available at https://libres.uncg.edu/ir/wcu/listing.aspx?styp=ti&id=22753

2016-11-21

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Philippines

Manila (Philippines)

2 pages(pages)

9.75 x 8.25"(dimension)

World War II in Southern Appalachia