World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Owen Fred Backus
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Tisbury, Massachusetts
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE U.S. NAVY FROM 11/21/42 TO 3/18/46 AT NAVAL TRAINING STATION, NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND; FLAG UNIT AIR FORCE, U.S. ATLANTIC FLEET; CARRIER AIRCRAFT SERVICE UNIT 21; AND ANTI-SUBMARINE DEVELOPMENT DETACHMENT, ATLANTIC FLEET.