GLEN R. OWEN

(1932 • 1951)

Glen Owen and James King Killed in Fighting in Korea

Become Sixth and Seventh Casualties

...Private Owen, a paratrooper with the 11th airborne division, left California for Wake island Oct. 7, 1950, and was flown from there directly to Korea.

He attended Woodrow Wilson junior high school and Manitowoc vocational school prior to his enlistment April 24, 1950, and took basic training at Fort Riley, Kan., and paratroop training at Fort Benning, Ga.

Private Owen is survived by his mother; four brothers, PFC Harry with the Seventh Cavalry division in Korea, CPL Robert with the army at Fort Jax, N.Y., CPL Donald with the air force at Columbus, O., and Norman, at home; and a sister, Shirley at home.

Manitowoc Herald Times, Wis., Monday, March 5, 1951 p. 1

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Funeral services for Pfc. Glen R. Owen, 18, (above), of 417 N. Sixth St., Manitowoc, who was killed in Korea Feb. 14, 1951, will be held Wednesday at the Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc. The Rev. Allen McCaul will officiate at the 2 p.m. service with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Members of the Amvets will conduct graveside services.

Pfc. Owen was born Oct. 7, 1933 in Manitowoc and attended Madison Elementary School, Wilson Junior High School, and the Manitowoc Vocational School. He enlisted in the Army, April 25, 1950, and was stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas for his basic training. He attended paratrooper school at Fort Benning, Ga., with the 11th Airborn Division.

He left for Wake Island, Oct. 7, 1950, and from there went to Korea. His mother, Mrs. Ella Owen of 417 N. Sixth St., Manitowoc, received his Silver Star and Purple Heart medals posthumously.

Pfc. Owen was killed in the midst of a bloody battle for strategic Hill 225 which controlled the high ground overlooking Wonju. The Army citation accompanying the Silver Star award stated that the Manitowoc GI "Demonstrated a rare courage and inspiring example of heroism throughout this savage engagement."

Survivors include his mother; three brothers in the service, Cpl. Robert F. of Fort Dix, N.J., Sgt. Donald of Bellefontaine, Ohio, and Cpl. Harry, who recently returned home from Korea, and a brother, Norman, at home; sister, Shirley, at home.

The casket will arrive in the city Tuesday afternoon and friends may call at the Pfeffer Funeral Home Tuesday evening.

Manitowoc Herald Times, Wis., January 7, 1952 P. 2

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• died in Korea
• buried 01-09-1952
• buried on August Cerull lot

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