World War II Honoree

Walter Holmes Owen

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Lubec, Maine

Honored By

Brent, Marianne and Christopher Owen

Relationship

Children

ENLISTED OCTOBER 1, 1942 IN PORTLAND, MAINE. ASSIGNED TO AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS LANGLEY (CVL-27), OCTOBER 21, 1943. SAW ACTION IN THE PACIFIC IN THE FOLLOWING CAMPAIGNS: JANUARY 29-FEBRUARY 23, 1944 MARSHALL ISLANDS; MARCH 29-APRIL 30, 1944 PALAU, HOLLANDIA, TRUK; JUNE 11-AUGUST 8, 1944 MARIANA ISLANDS, BONINS; SEPTEMBER 6-24, 1944 PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, PALAU, YAP; OCTOBER 10-NOVEMBER 25, 1944 RYUKYUS, FORMOSA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, LUZON; JANUARY 3-22, 1945 PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, FORMOSA, CHINA SEA, RYUKYUS; FEBRUARY 16-25, 1945 JAPAN, BONINS; AND MARCH 18-MAY 11, 1945 JAPAN, RYUKYUS. RETURNED TO U.S. AT PHILADELPHIA NOVEMBER 13, 1945.