ET uss James c. Owens

USS James C. Owens (DD-776) was an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer in the United States Navy, named after Ensign James C. Owens, Jr., a naval aviator killed at the Battle of Midway. Commissioned on 17 February 1945, the ship served in the Pacific during the final months of World War II, providing escort and support duties. Postwar, USS James C. Owens participated in Korean War operations, performing shore bombardment and screening aircraft carriers. The ship continued to serve through the Cold War era, taking part in various training exercises and missions until decommissioning in 1973.