World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Ernest W. Owens
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Arcadia Parish, Louisiana
Honored By
Ernest W. Owens
Enlisted at age 17 in 1943. Sent to the South Pacific, Guiuan Samar, Philippines. Discharged, January 9, 1946. Re-Enlisted in 1950. 13 months. At Naval Air Station Atsugi, Japan with MCB-2. Left after 2 years in Korea. Re-enlisted 1961 with ACB-2, Naval Air Station (NAS) Corpus Christi, Texas. MCB-58 Red Beach, 8 miles north to Danang; 2 Tours. Returned on 3rd tour with the U.S. Naval Activity Vietnam 1966-197l. Wars: 3, Combat Zones 7 1/2 years. 18 Campaign Medals. U.S. Navy Retired.