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POWELL, Fred Rollin - Date of
birth
31 August 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Thayer, Neosho County, Kansas -
Hometown
Neodesha, Wilson County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-517644 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Platoon Commander -
Unit
191st Tank Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Housseras, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 32 | 16 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Fred Powell (father)
Irene A. (Smith) Powell (mother)
More information
2nd Lt Fred R. Powell was a student at the University of Kansas when he enlisted on 21 February 1942.On 26 October 1944 in a wood in the vicinity of Housseras his tank was hit by an anti-tank shell, killing 2nd Lt Powel and Pvt Agapito Barraza, who is remembered on the wall of the missing at the Brittany American Cemetery in St. James, Normandy, France.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WW2 Hospital Admission Cards
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy / Jean-Marie Siret