World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Leroy Owens
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Atmore, Alabama
Honored By
Grover T. Owens
Relationship
Brother
SERVED IN THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN AND THE EUROPEAN THEATER WITH THE 5TH AND 7TH ARMY DIVISIONS. CAPTURED IN BELGIUM AND SERVED OVER 5 MONTHS AS A PRISONER OF WAR. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 1 BATTLE STAR AND THE EXPERT INFANTRYMAN BADGE.