World War II Honoree

Owen Edward Adkins, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Santa Monica, California

Honored By

Stephen Peacock

Relationship

Nephew

PHARMACIST'S MATE FIRST CLASS, WORKED IN NAVY FIELD HOSPITALS AT GUADALCANAL, ESPIRITU SANTO, SOLOMON ISLANDS AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDS. HIS SKILLED HANDS HELPED EASE THE PAIN OF HUNDREDS OF WOUNDED MEN. ENLISTMENT DATE MAY 22, 1942; DISCHARGE DATE OCTOBER 9, 1945. HE WAS A JUNIOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (USC), IN THE UNIVERSITY PREMEDICAL COURSE, WHEN HE WITHDREW IN FEBRUARY, 1942 TO ENLIST IN THE NAVY MEDICAL CORPS.