World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Owen Ray Ellis
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Pleasant View, Tennessee
Honored By
Travis Van Egdom
Relationship
Grandson
SERVED IN THE PACIFIC. FOUGHT ON LAND AND WATER IN BALI BALI, BOUGAINVILLE, GUADALCANAL, NEW GEORGIA, NEW GUINEA, SAIPAN, AND TARAWA. WOUNDED IN COMBAT. ALSO WAS THE NAVY SOUTH PACIFIC FLEET BOXING CHAMPION.