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POWELL, Cecil Charlie - Date of
birth
12 April 1912 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Dyer, Crawford County, Arkansas -
Hometown
Macomb County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6828325 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
117th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Magdeburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 15 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
Richard T. Powell (father)
Sarah I. (Dyer) Powell (mother)
Bertha E. Powell (sister)
Myrtle Powell (sister)
Joseph B. Powell (brother)
Leonard A. Powell (brother)
Orena Powell (sister)
James K. Powell (brother)
Doyle J. Powell (brother)
Buelah V. Powell (sister)
Isabelle B. (Wilson) Powell (wife)
More information
Sgt Cecil C. Powell enlisted at Fort Sheridan, Illinois on 29 March 1944.On one picture he poses with his wife and his sister Orena and her husband Edward.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Powel Family Tree,
www.oldhickory30th.com, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Powell Family