Colonel Jack Augustus Fowler was born May 22, 1924 in San Jose California, at the age of 93; passed away on 23 January 2018, he was the son of Harry Bushrod Fowler and Agusta Isabelle “Belle” Brooke.
Colonel Jack Fowler was a highly decorated WWII Veteran, flight engineer, Communications Officer and top turret gunner of the B-17 nicknamed “Little Skipper”, 100th Bomber Group, Square “D”, 349th Squadron surviving 33 combat missions over Germany and occupied countries. Ending his 30+ year career in the U.S. Air Force as a Colonel, finally retiring in Pinehurst, built a house on course #6, to play golf eight (8) days a week. He is to be buried at Arlington VA., with his first wife Dorothy L. Brown Fowler, who passed away Oct. 22, 2012. They are survived by three children; Jack A. and his wife Jane N. and daughter Jessica. (Robyn N. and Jack III from former marriage) Richard J. and, Wendy A. Fowler.
There will be no memorial service held; in lieu of Flowers, request donation to The National WWII Museum at https://www.nationalww2museum.org/give/ways-give .
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