VFW Post 4890

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FREDDIE STOWERS

Born: 1896
War: World War I
Rank: Corporal, U.S. Army
Location of Action: Champagne Marne Sector, France
Date of Action: September 28, 1918

Official Medal of Honor Citation: Corporal Stowers, distinguished himself by exceptional heroism on 28 September 1918 while serving as a squad leader in Company C, 371st Infantry Regiment, 93d Division. His company was the lead company during the attack on Hill 188, Champagne Marne Sector, France, during World War I. A few minutes after the attack began …

Freddie Stowers. (2007). Military Connections. Retrieved 20:01, August 9, 2007, from http://www.militaryconnections.com/heroes_stowers.cfm

World War I

Dates: 1914 – 1918

Where: The Atlantic Ocean and Europe

How It Ended: Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919.

American Casualties: 116,708 (approx.)

WORLD WAR I. (2007). The History Channel website. Retrieved 11:28, Jul 14, 2007, from http://www.history.com/encyclopedia.do?articleId=226139.