World War II Honoree

Herman C. Owen

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Louisville, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON MARCH 10, 1942 AT SCOTT FIELD. SELECTED FOR THE TRANSPORTATION COMMAND, COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING, AND QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF WAREHOUSEMAN (MOS 188). DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON MAY 9, 1942 BOUND FOR THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS WHERE HE SERVED WITH UNKNOWN UNITS TILL RETURN STATESIDE ON AUGUST 29, 1945. THEREAFTER, ASSIGNED TO AND SERVED WITH THE 9206TH TECHNICAL SERVICES UNIT AT CAMP STONEMAN, CALIFORNIA. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A CORPORAL ON NOVEMBER 5, 1945 AT THE SEPARATION CENTER, CAMP BEALE, CALIFORNIA. EARNED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.