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Box 2

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Contains 14 Results:

Box 2

 Box — Box: 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists predominantly of letters from James Carlton Owens to his parents, wife, and children written during his Naval service in World War II. Also included are a letter from Rosa Lee Owens to James C. Owens, telegrams to the family from the military confirming the death of Owens, sympathy letters, military memorabilia, medals (including the Purple Heart), books, and certificates.

Dates: 1911-1952

Telegrams and a letter to the parents and wife of James Carlton Owens, informing them that he was missing, 1945

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists predominantly of letters from James Carlton Owens to his parents, wife, and children written during his Naval service in World War II. Also included are a letter from Rosa Lee Owens to James C. Owens, telegrams to the family from the military confirming the death of Owens, sympathy letters, military memorabilia, medals (including the Purple Heart), books, and certificates.

Dates: 1945

Telegrams to Owens' wife and parents, confirming his death, 1945

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists predominantly of letters from James Carlton Owens to his parents, wife, and children written during his Naval service in World War II. Also included are a letter from Rosa Lee Owens to James C. Owens, telegrams to the family from the military confirming the death of Owens, sympathy letters, military memorabilia, medals (including the Purple Heart), books, and certificates.

Dates: 1945

Letter to the parents of James Carlton Owens, regarding the pension fund that they would receive from his death, 1946

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists predominantly of letters from James Carlton Owens to his parents, wife, and children written during his Naval service in World War II. Also included are a letter from Rosa Lee Owens to James C. Owens, telegrams to the family from the military confirming the death of Owens, sympathy letters, military memorabilia, medals (including the Purple Heart), books, and certificates.

Dates: 1946

Telegrams and letters concerning the transport of James Carlton Owens' body to the United States, and the funeral services to be held at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 1947-1949

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists predominantly of letters from James Carlton Owens to his parents, wife, and children written during his Naval service in World War II. Also included are a letter from Rosa Lee Owens to James C. Owens, telegrams to the family from the military confirming the death of Owens, sympathy letters, military memorabilia, medals (including the Purple Heart), books, and certificates.

Dates: 1947-1949

Sympathy letters and card from the government and a friend, 1945

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists predominantly of letters from James Carlton Owens to his parents, wife, and children written during his Naval service in World War II. Also included are a letter from Rosa Lee Owens to James C. Owens, telegrams to the family from the military confirming the death of Owens, sympathy letters, military memorabilia, medals (including the Purple Heart), books, and certificates.

Dates: 1945

James Carlton Owens' birth certificate and marriage record (photocopies), 1911, 1937

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists predominantly of letters from James Carlton Owens to his parents, wife, and children written during his Naval service in World War II. Also included are a letter from Rosa Lee Owens to James C. Owens, telegrams to the family from the military confirming the death of Owens, sympathy letters, military memorabilia, medals (including the Purple Heart), books, and certificates.

Dates: 1911, 1937

Pictures of military personnel, Hawaiian scenes, and two collage pictures of a military campaign, 1944

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists predominantly of letters from James Carlton Owens to his parents, wife, and children written during his Naval service in World War II. Also included are a letter from Rosa Lee Owens to James C. Owens, telegrams to the family from the military confirming the death of Owens, sympathy letters, military memorabilia, medals (including the Purple Heart), books, and certificates.

Dates: 1944

Formal picture of James Carlton Owens in uniform, 1944

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 7a
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists predominantly of letters from James Carlton Owens to his parents, wife, and children written during his Naval service in World War II. Also included are a letter from Rosa Lee Owens to James C. Owens, telegrams to the family from the military confirming the death of Owens, sympathy letters, military memorabilia, medals (including the Purple Heart), books, and certificates.

Dates: 1944

Military change of address form, 1944

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists predominantly of letters from James Carlton Owens to his parents, wife, and children written during his Naval service in World War II. Also included are a letter from Rosa Lee Owens to James C. Owens, telegrams to the family from the military confirming the death of Owens, sympathy letters, military memorabilia, medals (including the Purple Heart), books, and certificates.

Dates: 1944

Purple Heart medal that was awarded to James Carlton Owens, with the original mailing container, 1945

 Item — Box: 2, Item: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists predominantly of letters from James Carlton Owens to his parents, wife, and children written during his Naval service in World War II. Also included are a letter from Rosa Lee Owens to James C. Owens, telegrams to the family from the military confirming the death of Owens, sympathy letters, military memorabilia, medals (including the Purple Heart), books, and certificates.

Dates: 1945

Book, 'Britain's Homage to 28,000 American Dead'. Inscribed: "In memory of J. Owens, U.S. Navy", 1952

 Item — Box: 2, Item: 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists predominantly of letters from James Carlton Owens to his parents, wife, and children written during his Naval service in World War II. Also included are a letter from Rosa Lee Owens to James C. Owens, telegrams to the family from the military confirming the death of Owens, sympathy letters, military memorabilia, medals (including the Purple Heart), books, and certificates.

Dates: 1952

Book, 'Napalogue: Story of the USS Napa and her men' (Owens served on the Napa), 1946

 Item — Box: 2, Item: 3
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists predominantly of letters from James Carlton Owens to his parents, wife, and children written during his Naval service in World War II. Also included are a letter from Rosa Lee Owens to James C. Owens, telegrams to the family from the military confirming the death of Owens, sympathy letters, military memorabilia, medals (including the Purple Heart), books, and certificates.

Dates: 1946

Book, 'Men and Women in World War II from Nacogdoches County' (in memoriam dedication includes Owens), 1946

 Item — Box: 2, Item: 4
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists predominantly of letters from James Carlton Owens to his parents, wife, and children written during his Naval service in World War II. Also included are a letter from Rosa Lee Owens to James C. Owens, telegrams to the family from the military confirming the death of Owens, sympathy letters, military memorabilia, medals (including the Purple Heart), books, and certificates.

Dates: 1946