Herbert R. Owens
Technician Fourth Class, Army Air Forces
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Herbert R. Owens
Herbert R. Owens
Technician Fourth Class,
Army Air Forces
Service #6564662
Assigned to the
U.S. Army Air Forces,
Philippine Islands
Died on August 1, 1942
At an Unknown POW Camp in the Philippine Islands
Officially Listed as Died Non-Battle
While In Prisoner of War Status
Laid to Rest at Plot B, Row 14, Grave 3
Manila American Cemetery
Manila, Philippines
Awards:
Prisoner of War
Medal*
American Defense
Service Medal*
American Campaign
Service Medal*
Asiatic-Pacific
Campaign Medal*
World War II
Victory Medal*
These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Prisoner of War Medal Authorized for issue to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the Armed Forces, was taken prisoner and held captive after April 5, 1917.
American Defense Service Medal Awarded for service between September 8, 1939 and December 7, 1941 under orders to active duty for a period of 12 months or longer.
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded for military service within the American Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal Awarded for military service with the Asiatic-Pacific Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.
*Awarded Posthumously
TEC4 Herbert Owens entered the Army Air Corps from Cassia County, Idaho,
and his loss is recorded in the
Idaho World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing,
page 4, Cassia County,
published by the War Department in June 1946.
His name is also listed on the American Battle Monuments Commission website.
The following information on this casuality is sourced from The National Archives Database:
World War II Prisoners of the Japanese File, 2007 Update, ca. 1941 - ca. 1945 - Note 1
NAME
OWENS HERBERT R.
RANK
Private First Class
SERVICE NUMBER
6564662
ARM OR SERVICE
Air Corps
SOURCE 1
(No Data Entered)
SOURCE 2
(No Data Entered)
SOURCE 3
(No Data Entered)
SUBORDINATE UNIT
(No Data Entered)
ASSIGNED UNIT
(No Data Entered)
PARENT UNIT
(No Data Entered)
POW CAMPS NOTES
(No Data Entered)
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The following information on this casuality is sourced from The National Archives Database:
World War II Prisoners of War Data File, 12/7/1941 - 11/19/1946 - Note 1
SERIAL NUMBER
6564662
NAME
OWENS HERBERT R.
GRADE, ALPHA
Private First Class
SERVICE CODE
ARMY
ARM OR SERVICE
Air Corps
DATE REPORT
5/7/1942
RACE
WHITE
STATE OF RESIDENCE
Idaho
TYPE OF ORGANIZATION
(No Data Entered)
PARENT UNIT NUMBER
(No Data Entered)
PARENT UNIT TYPE
(No Data Entered)
AREA
Southwest Pacific Theatre: Philippine Islands
LATEST REPORT DATE
1/4/1943
SOURCE OF REPORT
Sources considered official.
STATUS
Died as Prisoner of War, Not Above Cases
DETAINING POWER
JAPAN
CAMP
POW Camp #1 - Cabanatuan 1-2-3 Nueva Province Luzon Philippines 15-121
REP
(No Data Entered)
POW TRANSPORT SHIPS
(No Data Entered)
Online Related Information:
No Additional Data Available at This Time
The following information on this casuality is sourced from The National Archives Database:
Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records) - Note 1
ARMY SERIAL NUMBER
6564662
NAME
OWENS HERBERT R.
RESIDENCE: STATE
IDAHO
RESIDENCE: COUNTY
CASSIA
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT
Undefined Code
DATE OF ENLISTMENT
11/10/1939
GRADE, ALPHA
Undefined Code
BRANCH: CODE
Judge Advocate General's Department
TERM OF ENLISTMENT
Enlistment for the Philippine Department
LONGEVITY
(No Data Entered)
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL
Undefined Code
NATIVITY
NEW YORK
YEAR OF BIRTH
55 (Data Error)
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP
Undefined Code
EDUCATION
Post-graduate
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Undefined Code
MARITAL STATUS
Widower or widow, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY
Regular Army (Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
CARD, BOX, FILM REEL #
#, 0033, 1.101
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