Technician Fourth Class, United States Army Air Forces Service #6564662
U.S ARMY AIR FORCES PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
Date of Enlistment: November 10, 1939 Home or Place of Enlistment: Cassia County, Idaho Date of Loss: August 1, 1942
Herbert R. Owens was captured by Imperial Japan while serving in the Philippine Islands, and was sent to PW Camp #1 near Cabanatuan, Luzon, Phillippines where 3,213 other American POWs were held. Herbert's capture was first reported to the International Committee of the Red Cross on May 7, 1942, and the last report was made on January 4, 1943. Based on these two reports, Herbert was imprisoned for at least 242 days (~9 months). Herbert died while in Prisoner of War status.