Owen, Calvin (Interview outline and video), 2007

Citation

Owen, Calvin, “Owen, Calvin (Interview outline and video), 2007,” Digital Collections, accessed April 21, 2025, https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/29342.

Title

Owen, Calvin (Interview outline and video), 2007

Creator

Owen, Calvin

Contributor

Smither, James (Interviewer)

Description

Calvin Owen is an Ohio native. Owen saw action various locations in the Pacific theatre of WW II while serving in the 533rd Engineers Boat and Shore Regiment, an army unit involved in amphibious landings. He describes the occupation of Japan and describes the devastation wrought on Hiroshima. He later catalogs his occupational experiences in various projects across the greater Grand Rapids Area. He discussed his views, personal and political on Roosevelt and current administration.

Date

2007-07-05

Rights

In Copyright

Publisher

Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives

Relation

Veterans History Project (U.S.)
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