Mrs. W. L. Young to Samuel Robert Owens, 1945

Mrs. W. L. Young to Samuel Robert Owens, 1945

Letters

Owens, Samuel Robert, 1918-1995

Owens, Samuel Robert, 1918-1995 -- Family

Prisoners of war -- United States

Sailors

World War, 1939-1945

A letter from Mrs. W. L. Young to Samuel 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.

Young, W. L. (Mrs.)

Samuel Robert Owens Collection

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

1945

Owens, Samuel Robert, 1918-1995

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2016-11-21

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World War II in Southern Appalachia