World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Olen Owens
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Van Buren, Arkansas
Honored By
Susie Owens
Relationship
Wife
ENTERED THE SERVICE ON JANUARY 18, 1943. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS AND PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF NORMANDY AND THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART, SILVER STAR, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, MARKSMANSHIP BADGE, SHARPSHOOTER BADGE AND 5 BRONZE STARS.