World War II Honoree

Edward Levi Fowler, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Sweetwater, Oklahoma

Honored By

Wilma Fowler

Relationship

Wife

STAFF SERGEANT. SERVED WITH THE 29TH DIVISION, 115TH INFANTRY OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE. CAPTURED IN NORMANDY, FRANCE. POW AND HELD IN WORK CAMPS FOR 331 DAYS, MOSTLY IN POLAND, EAST GERMANY, FREIBURG, DRESDEN, CHEMNITZ, DUSSELDORF AND OTHER SMALL PLACES. AGE AT CAPTURE: 19 YEARS OLD. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER, BRONZE STAR, PRESIDENTIAL CITATION, FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE, SERVICE MEDAL WWII, PRISONER OF WAR MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE AND 3 BATTLE STARS.