Owen, Herman A., 1916-
Biographical notes:
Owen (b.1916) served with the 32nd Infantry Division in World War II.
Born in Colfax (Wisconsin), his family moved to a farm in Rice Lake (Wisconsin) where he graduated from high school. He joined the National Guard October 6th, 1940 and was inducted into federal service nine days later. Owen was wounded during combat in New Guinea and was honorably discharged in 1943. He worked in the County Veterans Service Office from 1946 until 1965 and became a life member of the VFW, DAV, 32nd Division Association, American Legion, and Former County Service Officers Association.
From the description of Oral history interview with Herman A. Owen, 1994. (Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center). WorldCat record id: 657755976
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- Soldiers
- Veterans
- Veterans
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- Veterans
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- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
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- New Guinea (as recorded)
- United States (as recorded)
- Australia (as recorded)
- Wisconsin--Barron County (as recorded)
- Wisconsin (as recorded)
- Wisconsin--Rice Lake (as recorded)
