The Canopus

The Canopus

Canopus (Submarine tender)

Philippines -- History -- Japanese occupation, 1942-1945

United States. Navy -- History -- World War, 1939-1945

World War, 1939-1945

World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, American

World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American

A copy of the account of the exploits of the USS Canopus and her crew written by Capt. E. L. Sackett, USN. 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.

Sackett, E. L. (Earl LeRoy), 1897-1970

Samuel Robert Owens Collection

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

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This transcription has been provided by WCU students Randi Adams, Melody Chandler, Crystal Ellwood, Amanda M. Jones, Alexandra Mangum, Diana E. New, Michael Redman, Kellie Smith, Kelsey Woodburn, and Charlie Worsham, whose annotated version is available a

2016-11-21

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Philippines

10.5" x 8"(dimension)

26 pages(pages)

World War II in Southern Appalachia