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name
POWELL, Marvin Leslie - Date of
birth
23 July 1923 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Vanderburgh County, Indiana -
Hometown
Vanderburgh County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35724646 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Tail Gunner -
Unit
576th Bombardment Squadron,
392nd Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 May 1944 - Place of
death
Gueltz and the railroad Demmin-Altentreptow, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 7 | 47 |
Immediate family
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Members
Benjamin R. Powell (father)
Stella B. (Kincaid) Powell (mother)
Mary F. Powell (sister)
Clifford Powell (brother)
Robert Powell (brother)
Shirley G. Powell (brother)
Delta M. Powell (sister)
Beulah E. Powell (sister)
Flora Powell (sister)
Viktor B. Powell (brother)
Lynal A. Powell (brother)
Parvin W. Powell (brother)
Mary E. Johnson (wife)
Marvilyn Powell (daughter)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-95136 -
Data
Type: B-24H
Destination: Politz, Germany
MACR: 5212
More information
Lt Bassett, the only survivor, gave a brief account on a casualty interrogation (U.S.) form dated 27 July 1945. He stated that the plane had been attacked by enemy fighters and the nose section had been set afire; that he bailed out but saw no more parachutes coming down, although he was in a position to see them had others gotten out. That was the extent Df his report (in this MACR file record).Powell was buried at the village of Gueltz, (800) meters from the Gueltz Estate Germany.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Michel Beckers, www.b24.net, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Charles Curtiss, Marvilyn Powell