World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Thomas Odell Owen
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Edinburg,, Texas
Honored By
Jack Greer
AS A NAVY MACHINIST'S MATE HE WAS INVOLVED IN THE TRAINING OF ARMY PERSONNEL IN THE PHILIPPINES PREPARING FOR THE INVASION OF JAPAN. ALSO SERVED ON THE COMMUNICATIONS SHIP THAT DIRECTED THE FIRST BIKINI ATOMIC BOMB TEST.