dmiral John Paul Owen
Coming as Navy Day Speaker
Salem will observe Navy day,
the appearance of Rear Admiral
division of the 13th naval district
Commerce luncheon October 28.'
Introducing the speaker will be
Rex Kimmell, commander of
Capital Post No. 9, American
Legion. Navy day chairman for
Salem who is to serve as master
of ceremonies at the luncheon.
A native of Milford, Missouri;
Admiral Owen was graduated
from St. Louis University Med
ical school, St. Louis, Mo. Ap
pointed a lieutenant, junior
grade, in the medical corps of
the U. S. naval reserve in Au
gust, 1915. Owen in September,
1915, reported at the naval med
ical school In Washington, D. C,
for instruction and completed
the general post-graduate course
in April, 1916.'
Aboard Famous Ships
During the first World war
the admiral served on the bat
tleship Louisiana until Decem
ber, 1917. and after assisting in
fitting-out the USS Ticondero
ga served on the transport from
January 5, 1918, until it was lost
September 30, 1918. In the pe
riod from the end of World
War I to July, 1939, when he
was assigned to duty as fleet
surgeon on the staff of Admiral
Thomas C. Hart, commander in
chief of the Asiatic fleet, the
naval officer had assignments
Pl various naval hospitals in
tile States and in Hawaii and
aboard ships of the U. S. navy.
Detached from duty with the
Asiatic fleet in August, 1941,
Admiral Owen at that time was
assigned to the bureau of med
icine and surgery, navy depart
ment, Washington, D. C, re
maining there until February,
1942, when he was transferred
to duty as medical officer in
command, naval hospital, Quan
tico, Va., with additional duty
as medical aide to the com
manding general marine bar
racks, Quantico, Va., remaining
there until October, 1942.
Has Mare Island Command
In November, 1942, the naval
officer assumed duty as medical
officer in command, naval hos
pital. Mare Island, Calif., re
maining there until March,
1945. He reported for duty as
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medical officer on the staff of
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Admiral Owen, who saw du
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with the 12th naval district in
San Francisco, prior to being
transferred to the 13th naval
district, has the Legion of Mer
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