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Wichita Falls adopts Purple Heart community designation and honors local veterans
Summary
The city council voted Oct. 15 to establish Wichita Falls as a Purple Heart community; a retired Master Gunnery Sergeant and community members presented citations and local veterans were recognized.
The Wichita Falls City Council on Oct. 15 approved a resolution recognizing the city as a Purple Heart community in honor of combat‑wounded veterans. Retired Master Gunnery Sergeant Ismael Segrado presented the Purple Heart citation and recounted the award’s history and local honoree Thomas Walden Fowler, who was cited and buried in Crestview Memorial Park.
Council and community members stood to recognize local Purple Heart recipients and veterans. Austin Cobb of the Lake Wichita Revitalization Committee spoke in support of the resolution and described plans for a Veterans Plaza that will include a Thomas Fowler memorial. Council members and attendees applauded veterans present and thanked them for their service.
The designation is ceremonial and was adopted by council voice vote. Staff and council discussed follow‑up plans for a Veterans Memorial Plaza and a possible Purple Heart monument and an effort to list local recipients’ names as part of the plaza project.
Next steps: community groups and staff will coordinate memorial planning and a Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 11.
