World War II Honoree

Benjamin F. Owens

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Savannah, Georgia

Honored By

Family

BOATSWAIN'S MATE 2ND CLASS. HE ENLISTED NOVEMBER 11, 1942 AND SERVED STATESIDE AND IN THE MEDITERRANEAN THEATERS OF OPERATION. HE WAS INITIALLY STATIONED AT LION TWO NAVAL OPERATIONS BASE IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA. HE SHIPPED OUT TO THE MEDITERRANEAN IN APRIL 1943 AND PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF SICILY MAY 14 TO AUGUST 17, 1943. AFTERWARDS, HE SERVED AT THE NAVAL OPERATIONS BASE IN PALERMO SICILY FROM AUGUST 1943 TO DECEMBER 1944. HE RETURNED TO THE STATES AND SERVED AT THE NAVAL TRAINING STATION IN NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND FROM JANUARY 1945 TO JUNE 1945, WHEN HE REPORTED ABOARD THE USS CALLISTO (AGP-15) AND SERVED UNTIL SEPTEMBER 29, 1945, WHEN HE WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE SERVICE. RECEIVED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 STAR, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND LAPEL BUTTON FOR HONORABLE DISCHARGE AND SERVICE.