World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Gordon S. Fowler
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Lohrville, Iowa
Honored By
Kevin McCarthy
Relationship
Friend
ENLISTED IN THE AIR CORPS, PORTLAND, OREGON, 1943. FERRIED NEW AIRCRAFT TO VARIOUS WAR THEATERS. ASSIGNED TO THE AIR TRAINING COMMAND, 1332ND ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT IN MOHANBARI, INDIA TO FLY THE HUMP INTO CHINA TO SUPPLY THE NATIONALIST CHINESE WITH WAR MATERIALS. COMPLETED 103 MISSIONS. REMAINED IN RESERVE UNIT IN SIOUX CITY, IOWA FOR SEVERAL YEARS. NOW RESIDES IN DAVENPORT, IOWA.