Navy remembers its manners, thanks veteran 66 years late
The newest trend sweeping the military community? Veterans receiving honors more than half a century after their missions. Just last week, 85-year-old World War II vet John Wilson had a slew of Navy decorations bestowed on him at his assisted-living center.
This week, 89-year-old Sgt. Marion Fowler has joined Wilson in the unofficial "Honored in the 11th Hour" chronicles. Fowler, who faced down a German firing squad three times in one day in May 1945, accepted his Prisoner of War Medal at the Tuscaloosa Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The campaign to grant better-late-than-never commemoration upon Fowler was driven by his grandson, Jerry Head. At least Fowler got his due recognition in person instead of just receiving his medal in the mail.
Unforgivable oversight or better late than never?
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