Marine Corps Recruit Depot - Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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COLONEL GEORGE T. FOWLER, USMC COMMANDING OFFICER, RECRUIT TRAINING REGIMENT COLONEL GEORGE T. FOWLER was commissioned a second lieutenant, United States Marine Corps upon graduation as a distinguished military student from the University of Wyoming in 1939. During his career he has served as an infantry platoon commander; on sea duty; as an antiaircraft group commander in World War II; as an infantry battalion commander with the First Marine Division in Korea and in several high level operations and logistic staff assignments. He was an antiaircraft battery commander on board the battleship USS North Carolina at Guadalcanal in the early phases of World War II. Later he participated as an Antiaircraft Group Commander with the Fleet Marine Force in the amphibious assault landings on Tarawa and Tinian. Colonel Fowler is a distinguished pistol shot and was rifle team Captain of the 2d Marine Division, Marine Corps Championship team of 1948. Later in that year he served as a truce observer with the United Nations Commission, under Swedish Count Bernadotte, in the Palestine war. At the start of the Korean War Colonel Fowler headed the mobilization plans section. G-3. Plans and Policies, Headquarters Marine Corps. He later commanded the 1st Battalion. 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division in Korea. In 1936 he was again assigned to Headquarters Marine Corps where he served as Head of the Logistics Plans and Operations Branch, G-4. During this tour of duty, he was assigned as the Marine Corps Logistics Representative to the Joint Staff of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Colonel Fowler reported to the Recruit Training Regiment in September 1963 after a tour of duty at the Amphibious Training Command. Pacific Fleet. While at this command he served as Course Director for the Navy's Senior Foreign Officers Amphibious Warfare Course and Later as Chief of Staff. He is a graduate of the Marine Basic and Senior Schools and of the Naval War College.

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Two-Blocked Morning Colors Ceremony Folding the Flag ££aSEffS