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FOWLER, Van - Date of
birth
25 August 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas -
Hometown
Fort Bend County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38672402 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
116th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 December 1944 - Place of
death
Koslar, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| O | 19 | 5 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Fred Fowler (father)
Gretchen (Schoolcraft) Fowler (mother)
Charles Fowler (brother)
Addison M. Fowler (brother)
Frances Fowler (sister)
Lee Fowler (brother)
More information
Pvt Van Fowler enlisted at Fort Sam Houston, Texas on 25 March 1944.He joined his unit from Replacement Depot on 10 October 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet