World War II Honoree

Everett C. Owens

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Howard Lewis Patton

Relationship

Friend

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON OCTOBER 30, 1941 AT EAST SAINT LOUIS, ILLINOIS. SELECTED FOR THE MILITARY POLICE CORPS, COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING, AND QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF LIGHT TRUCK DRIVER (345). DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON MAY 11, 1942 BOUND FOR NORTH AFRICA. PARTICIPATED IN THE ALGERIAN-MOROCCAN, TUNISIAN, NAPLES-FOGGIA AND ROME-ARNO CAMPAIGNS, RETURNING TO THE U.S. ON NOVEMBER 7, 1944 WHERE HE SERVED WITH THE 529TH MILITARY POLICE ESCORT GUARD COMPANY. EARNED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH FOUR BRONZE BATTLE STARS AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ON AUGUST 26, 1946 AT THE SEPARATION CENTER, FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS.