Army dress blues CSM Edward Fowler

[MattS]

CSM and former DS, 327th INF DUI, PUC with 3 OLCs, EIB and Ranger. No Vietnam or GWOT ribbons so I’m assuming he served in the 70s through 90s to get the star on his NDSM. Found a name it inside, have not been able to nail him down though. Any help would be appreciated! 

[lettow]

What is the branch disk?  

 

The PUC and fourragere must be unit awards as he shows no combat history.

 

I assume the knot on the GCM is silver.

[MattS]

Just now, lettow said:

What is the branch disk?  

 

The PUC and fourragere must be unit awards as he shows no combat history.

 

I assume the knot on the GCM is silver.

It is the Army of the US (sometimes called the unassigned branch) but correct for a CSM. I agree, no combat experience and yes, a silver knot on the GCM. 

[patches]

No Parachute Badge, And no Air Assualt Badge either, RANGER qualified though, so perhaps a Leg Ranger he was?

[kaliman0352]

Small stack for a CSM...

[lettow]

53 minutes ago, kaliman0352 said:

Small stack for a CSM...

 

I thought the same thing.  I would have expected some OLCs at least.

[Guest Iron Buzz]

I’m blown away - I just Googled my old 1st Sergeant’s name and this came up!  I served with him in Alaska at Bravo Company, 6/327th in 1984.  I came straight from AIT and jump school at Ft. Benning to Ft. Wainwright, AK in January 1984.  He was a good 1st Sergeant - smaller in stature but physically tough.  I do remember that he wasn’t a Vietnam Vet.  I suspect he retired prior to the Gulf War.  

[patches]

Just now, Iron Buzz said:

I’m blown away - I just Googled my old 1st Sergeant’s name and this came up!  I served with him in Alaska at Bravo Company, 6/327th in 1984.  I came straight from AIT and jump school at Ft. Benning to Ft. Wainwright, AK in January 1984.  He was a good 1st Sergeant - smaller in stature but physically tough.  I do remember that he wasn’t a Vietnam Vet.  I suspect he retired prior to the Gulf War.  

Great post Buzz, amazing right.

 

BTW, I was in the old 4/9 Inf at Wainwright, July 81 Dec 82 juust before the new Regimental System was to start, I ETSed from there early on a Christmas Drop in mid December 82, real ETS date like January 5 83, but already by early December word came down the 4/9th was to be reflagged as a battalion of the 327th.

[Guest Iron Buzz]

Here’s an old certificate I received with then 1Sgt. Fowler’s name and signature.  Gotta love the old computer “graphics”