John Fetterman (reporter)
John Fetterman (February 25, 1920 – June 21, 1975) was an American journalist, a reporter for The Courier-Journal of Louisville, Kentucky. He won the Pulitzer Prize for local, general, or spot-news reporting for his 1968 story "Pfc. Gibson Comes Home", about the death of a soldier in Vietnam and the return of his body. It focused on (James T. Gibson) the young man's family in Knott County, Kentucky and the wider community. Fetterman also contributed to a Courier-Journal series on strip mining that won a Pulitzer Prize in 1967.
John Fetterman | |
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| Born | February 25, 1920 Danville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | June 21, 1975 (aged 55) Louisville, Kentucky U.S. |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Known for | Winning several Pulitzer Prizes |
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