United States of AmericaPOW / MIA · Still unaccounted for

U.S. Air Force · United States

Joy Leonard Owens

Colonel

1929 – 1967

Vietnam Wall · Panel 21E

Life Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials Laid to Rest In Our Keeping

Colonel Joy Leonard Owens served in the U.S. Air Force. Joy served with the 11 TRS 432 TFW. Joy served in the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Joy was 37 years old.

How They Died

Manner Undetermined

Cause Multiple traumatic injuries

Circumstance Missing in action

Service Record

U.S. Air Force

11TH TAC RECON SQDN, 432ND TAC RECON WING, 7TH AF

1323F: Pilot

COL

PILOT

SEATTLE, WA

1978

Pay grade O06. DCAS record DCAS-VN-039035.

Conflicts

Korean War Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 6

For valor

Distinguished Flying Cross

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

Air Medal

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 21E · Line 70 cut as JOY L OWENS

Burial Information

Cemetery Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery

Section MA3

Grave 20

In Our Keeping

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Joy Leonard Owens

Colonel

U.S. Air Force

- 1978

11th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron

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