World War II Honoree

Kenneth V. Cowan

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Delia, Kansas

Honored By

Mark V. Cowan

Relationship

Son

ENLISTED IN THE U.S. ARMY FEBRUARY 1943 AT FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS. BASIC TRAINING MARCH TO MAY 1943 AT FORT INDIANTOWN GAP IN ANNVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA AND ASSIGNED COMPANY B, 491ST PORT BATTALION (COMPANY B WAS REORGANIZED AND RE-DESIGNATED AS 621ST PORT COMPANY IN 1944). DOCK TRAINING AT CAMP KNIGHT AT THE OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA ARMY BASE. CARBINE RIFLE TRAINING AND STAGING AT CAMP STONEMAN IN PITTSBURGH, CALIFORNIA. DEPLOYED FROM SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA JULY 1943 TO THE PACIFIC THEATRE, U.S. ARMY SERVICES AND SUPPLY, SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AREA, GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR COMMANDING. STATIONED IN PORT MORESBY AND ORO BAY, NEW GUINEA AND PERFORMED SHIP TO SHORE SUPPLY FOR GENERAL KENNEY'S 5TH AIR FORCE U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE. SERVED AS COMPANY CLERK AND OBTAINED THE RANK OF SERGEANT TECHNICIAN T-4. RETURNED TO SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA DECEMBER 1945 AND WAS DISCHARGED JANUARY 1946 AT FORT LOGAN, COLORADO.