World War II Honoree

John Courtland Fowler

Branch of Service

U.S. Coast Guard

Hometown

New London, Connecticut

Honored By

The Fowler Family

SERVED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS AT RECEIVING OFFICER, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND; COAST GUARD TRAINING STATION, MANHATTAN BEACH, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK; FORT HANCOCK STATION, NEW JERSEY; USS SYLPH PY-12; CAPTAIN OF THE PORT MIAMI, FLORIDA; DISTRICT COAST GUARD OFFICER, 7TH NAVAL DISTRICT; OFFICE OF DISTRICT COAST GUARD OFFICER, 3RD NAVAL DISTRICT, COAST GUARD RADIO REPAIR SHOP MIAMI, FLORIDA, CAPTAIN OF THE PORT KEY WEST, FLORIDA; COAST GUARD TRAINING STATION, GROTON, CONNECTICUT; DISTRICT COAST GUARD OFFICER, 4TH NAVAL DISTRICT (ADMINISTRATION); COAST GUARD UNIT 5; COAST GUARD UNIT 334; AND COAST GUARD RECEIVING STATION, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.