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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Therman R. Owens

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Louisville, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON 4 AUGUST 1944 AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. TRAINED AS A CONSTRUCTION HELPER AND DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON 10 AUGUST 1945 BOUND FOR THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. EARNED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE 87TH AIRDROME SQUADRON AS A TECHNICIAN 5TH GRADE ON 16 AUGUST 1946 AT FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS.