World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Jack Daniel Fowler
Branch of Service
U.S. Merchant Marine
Hometown
Atlanta, Georgia
Honored By
Mrs. Jack D. Fowler
Relationship
Wife
SPECIAL OPERATIONS TASK SEAMAN IN THE U.S. COAST GUARD, MERCHANT MARINES. EMBARKED CASABLANCA, FRENCH MOROCCO, INVASION OF SICILY ON LIBERTY SHIP # 0276 STEPHEN C. FOSTER. AWARDED ATLANTIC WAR ZONE BAR AND COMBAT BAR WITH SILVER STAR AND DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL, WITH PRESIDENTIAL TESTIMONIAL LETTER (DIRECT ENEMY ACTION WITH GERMAN CONDOR ON 7/16/43 ABANDONMENT OF SINKING SHIP). INVASION OF NORMANDY, CHIEF PETTY OFFICER/STEWARD ON THE WALTER HINES PAGE, U.S. MUNITIONS LIBERTY SHIP # 0912 (JUNE 6, 1944 D-DAY INVASION). AWARDED MEDITERRANEAN-MIDDLE EAST WAR ZONE BAR AND COMBAT BAR WITH DISTINGUISHED MERITORIOUS MEDAL, GALLANT SHIP RIBBON, VICTORY MEDAL. AMPHIBIOUS AND GUNNER TRAINING FROM U.S. MERCHANT MARINES AT SHEEPSHEAD BAY, NEW YORK, AND U.S. COAST GUARD, VIRGINIA 1942. SERVED ON LIBERTY SHIP #1056 WILLIAM L. YANCEY; LIBERTY SHIP # 0119 JOSEPH T. ROBINSON; LIBERTY SHIP 0994 JOSEPH H. NICHOLSON. ON 12/04/44 SAILED VIA CAIRO ON SS SEA OWL FROM SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND AS TROOP CARRIER WITH 385TH REGIMENT, 76TH INFANTRY DIVISION.