The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Walter F. Owen
Rank
Staff Sergeant, U.S. Air Force
Date of Death
September 1, 1950
Staff Sergeant Owen was a passenger on a C-119C troop transport based at Stewart Air Force Base, Smyrna, Tennessee. On September 1, 1950, the aircraft was flying from Stewart AFB to Castle Air Force Base, California when it experienced engine trouble and crashed near Parsons, Tennessee, killing four crew members and three passengers.