World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Douglas Barnes Owens
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Westerly, Rhode Island
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION AT NAVAL RECEIVING STATION PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, NAVAL TRAINING CENTER NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND, ABOARD USS PELO (FLAG ALLOWANCE) COMMANDER SUBMARINE DIVISION 81, USS STINGRAY SS-186, USS SNAPPER(RELIEF CREW), SUBMARINE DIVISION 45, USS SEA DOG SS-401, SUBMARINE DIVISION 43 (RELIEF CREW), USS TAMBOR (FLAG ALLOWANCE), USS DACE SS-247, USS BASHAW (COMMANDER SUBMARINE DIVISION 182), USS KRAKEN SS-370, FLAG ALLOWANCE SUBMARINE DIVISION 71, USS CARP (FLAG ALLOWANCE), USS RONQUIL SS-396 AND USS PIPER SS-409. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON, SUBMARINE COMBAT INSIGNIA, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL WITH 1 STAR AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.