Eugene Riley Owens

Korean War
Service #4230929
UnitUSS Walke
RankFireman Apprentice U.S. Navy
Date of DeathJune 12 1951
StatusMissing In Action
Memorialized
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Combat Action Ribbon (Navy)
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Fireman (E2) Owens was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes

Fireman Apprentice (E2) Owens was a crew member aboard the destroyer USS WALKE (DD-723) in Korean waters. He was Killed in Action while engaged with the enemy when it struck a mine on June 12, 1951. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.