World War II Honoree

Ermine L. Owens

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Farina, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON MARCH 15, 1944 AT FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS. SELECTED FOR THE QUARTERMASTER CORPS, COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING, ATTENDED THE 8 WEEK ARMAMENT SCHOOL AT LOWERY FIELD, COLORADO, AND EVENTUALLY QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF WAREHOUSE FOREMAN (MOS 252). DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON APRIL 24, 1945 BOUND FOR THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. ASSIGNED TO AND SERVED WITH THE 79TH QUARTERMASTER DEPOT SUPPLY COMPANY IN THE CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGN AND ON INTO THE OCCUPATION OF GERMANY. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A TECHNICAL SERGEANT ON MAY 20, 1946 AT THE SEPARATION CENTER, CAMP MCCOY, WISCONSIN. EARNED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE BATTLE STAR, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL (GERMANY).