The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1943-06-03. PRESENTATION OF AMERICAN DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSSES TO MRS. OWEN, (WIFE OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL W. T. OWEN), AND MRS. WALKER, (MOTHER OF LIEUTENANT I. WALKER), IN THE GROUNDS OF THE 4TH AMERICAN GENERAL HOSPITAL, MELBOURNE. BOTH OFFICERS WERE KILLED CARRYING OUT DEEDS WHICH WON THEM THEIR AWARDS. LIEUTENANT COLONEL W. T. OWEN GAINED THE AWARD FOR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM IN AN ACTION AT KOKODA ON 1942-07-27, WHILE LIEUTENANT I. WALKER GAINED HIS AWARD FOR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM IN AN ACTION NEAR BUNA. THE AWARD TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL OWEN WAS THE FIRST AMERICAN AWARD WON BY AN AUSTRALIAN. MAJOR-GENERAL C. W. LEPSCH, U.S. FORCES, (LEFT) IS ESCORTING MRS. OWEN AND MAJOR K. WALKER (EXTREME RIGHT) IS ESCORTING HIS MOTHER, MRS. WALKER, AS THEY WALK UP TO RECEIVE THE POSTHUMOUS AWARDS FROM COLONEL F. L. BURNS, C.O. BASE SECTION 4, U.S. FORCES.
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA. 1943-06-03. PRESENTATION OF AMERICAN DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSSES (DSC) TO MRS OWEN, (WIFE OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL W. T. OWEN), AND MRS WALKER, (MOTHER OF LIEUTENANT I. WALKER), I
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA. 1943-06-03. PRESENTATION OF AMERICAN DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSSES (DSC) TO MRS OWEN, (WIFE OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL W. T. OWEN), AND MRS WALKER, (MOTHER OF LIEUTENANT I. WALKER), I
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1943-06-03. PRESENTATION OF AMERICAN DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSSES (DSC) TO MRS OWEN (WIFE OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL W. T. OWEN), AND MRS WALKER (MOTHER OF LIEUTENANT I. WALKER), IN THE GR
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1943-06-03. PRESENTATION OF AMERICAN DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSSES (DSC) TO MRS OWEN (WIFE OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL W. T. OWEN), AND MRS WALKER (MOTHER OF LIEUTENANT I. WALKER), IN THE GR
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA. 1943-06-03. PRESENTATION OF AMERICAN DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSSES TO MRS OWEN, (WIFE OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL W. T. OWEN), AND MRS WALKER, (MOTHER OF LIEUTENANT I. WALKER), IN THE
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA. 1943-06-03. PRESENTATION OF AMERICAN DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSSES (DSC) TO MRS OWEN, (WIFE OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL W. T. OWEN), AND MRS WALKER, (MOTHER OF LIEUTENANT I. WALKER), I
