Harrodsburg Tankers: Earl Fowler

Name/Title

Harrodsburg Tankers: Earl Fowler

Entry/Object ID

2024.8.5

Description

Private First Class Earl William Fowler enlisted in the Harrodsburg National Guard unit some time before the unit was federalized in November 1940. He was taken prisoner when Corregidor fell on 6 May 1942 and was held at Cabanatuan and Bilibid Prison. He was put aboard a ship and sent to Korea and then Manchuria and the Shenyang Sub-Camp. He was liberated in September 1945 by the Russians. He died on 14 April 2007.

Collection

Harrodsburg Tankers

Created By

dak@mcplib.info

Create Date

July 30, 2024

Updated By

dak@mcplib.info

Update Date

July 30, 2024