Biographical Information

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

Home State:

NJ

War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1940-1945

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

117th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

Location of Service:

Fort Dix and Newark, New Jersey; Fort Jackson, South Carolina; Liverpool, England; Glasgow, Scotland; Algiers, North Africa

Highest Rank:

Second Lieutenant

Prisoner of War:

Unknown

Service Related Injury:

Yes

Collection Information

Interviewer:

Carol R. Fowler 

Donor:

Carol R. Fowler

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

National Guard Militia Museum of New Jersey (Center for US War Veterans Oral Histories)

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/8985

Subjects:

Owen, Harold
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.

Cite as:

Harold Owen Collection (AFC/2001/001/8985), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress