World War II Honoree

Willie O. Owen

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lexington, North Carolina

Honored By

Juanita H. Shoaf

Relationship

Cousin

TECHNICIAN 5TH GRADE. SERVED IN NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, CENTRAL EUROPE AS A TRUCK DRIVER FROM FEBRUARY 1944 TO MAY 1944. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL. DATE OF DEPARTURE: AUGUST 6, 1944. SERVED 2 YEARS, 1 MONTH AND 6 DAYS. IN FOREIGN SERVICE FOR 11 MONTHS.