World War II Honoree
Civilian on the Home Front
Homer Thomas Wilson 'Wick' Fowler
Hometown
Austin, Texas
Honored By
Mary Ann Fowler Fitzgerald
Relationship
Niece
WAR CORRESPONDENT FOR THE DALLAS, TEXAS MORNING NEWS; ATTACHED TO THE 36TH DIVISION IN ITALY, FRANCE, GERMANY FOR 14 MONTHS. HE AND ERNIE PYLE WERE CLOSE FRIENDS IN ITALY WHILE BOTH WERE COVERING THE 36TH DIVISION. THEY WERE QUARTERED IN THE SAME BUILDING IN ITALY WHEN IT WAS STRUCK BY ARTILLERY FIRE. HE RECEIVED A PURPLE HEART FROM INJURIES RECEIVED FROM THE BOMBING OF CORRESPONDENTS' HEADQUARTERS IN ITALY. ONE OF THE FIRST 3 NEWSPAPERMEN TO ENTER HIROSHIMA AFTER THE ATOMIC BOMB ATTACK WHEN JAPAN SURRENDERED. HE WAS ABOARD THE USS MISSOURI IN TOKYO BAY ON SEPTEMBER 2, 1945 AND SAW THE JAPANESE SIGN THE SURRENDER DOCUMENT.