Interview with Joseph D. Fowler, August 2, 2003

Project: Oldham County Historical Society: Oldham County Veterans Oral History Project

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Joseph D. Fowler was born on March 3rd, 1923 in Peonia, Kentucky. Fowler joined the United States Navy on September 17th, 1942. Fowler was part of five invasions on the LST 174 during WWII. He spent time at Camp Perry, the Great Lakes, and the Mediterranean Sea. Fowler reached the rank of Chief in the Navy and received a good conduct medal, an American area ribbon, one bronze star and the victory medal. Fowler was discharged December 11th, 1945 at Great Lakes, and then he returned to Louisville, Kentucky and worked at Dupont for many years.

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2012oh150_ochs052

Interviewee Name

Joseph D. Fowler

Interviewer Name

Dennis Fritz

Interview Date

2003-08-02

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Fowler, Joseph D. Interview by Dennis Fritz. 02 Aug. 2003. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.

Fowler, J.D. (2003, August 02). Interview by D.. Fritz. Oldham County Historical Society: Oldham County Veterans Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.

Fowler, Joseph D., interview by Dennis Fritz. August 02, 2003, Oldham County Historical Society: Oldham County Veterans Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.





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