World War II Honoree

Charles Keeley Owen

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Honored By

Thomas Owen

Relationship

Son

1ST LIEUTENANT, SERVED FROM MAY 7, 1943 UNTIL MAY 9, 1946. FROM MAY 7, 1943 TO JUNE 23, 1943; ASSIGNED TO 28TH OFFICERS COURSE OF THE MEDICAL FIELD SERVICE SCHOOL, U.S.A MARINE CORPS CARLISLE BARRACKS, PENNSYLVANIA. JUNE 24, 1943 TO MARCH 31, 1944; ASSIGNED TO SURGICAL COMBAT TEAM TRAINING AT LOVETT ARMY HOSPITAL, FORT DEVEN, MASSACHUSETTS. APRIL 2ND, EMBARKED TO EUROPEAN THEATERS OF OPERATION. APRIL 18, 1944; ASSIGNED TO 4TH AUXILIARY SURGICAL GROUP UPON ARRIVAL IN GREAT BRITAIN. SUPPORTED NORMANDY INVASION IN JUNE OF 1944. JULY 1944; ASSIGNED TO 1ST AUXILIARY SURGICAL GROUP FOR THE NORTHERN FRANCE CAMPAIGN. INJURED IN FEBRUARY 1945. SENT TO A HOSPITAL IN ENGLAND. APRIL 18, 1945 HE RETURNED TO FORT DEVENS, MASSACHUSETTS FOR REHABILITATION. RETURNED TO DUTY IN SEPTEMBER 1945 AND SERVICED RETURNING WOUNDED AT FORT DEVENS UNTIL DISCHARGED ON MAY 9, 1946. AWARDED AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH BRONZE STARS, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL PIN, DISABILITY AWARD FROM VETERANS ADMINISTRATION AND ARMY UPON DISCHARGE.