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POWELL, Otho Thomas - Date of
birth
13 September 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Salisbury, Wicomico County, Maryland -
Hometown
New Castle County, Delaware
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32959333 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
179th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Bouxwiller, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 17 | 30 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Harold W. Powell (father)
Cora B. Powell (mother)
Evelyn J. Powell (sister)
Daisey B. (Townsend) Powell (wife)
More information
Pvt Otho T. Powell attended high school for 1 year before he enlisted in Camden, New Jersey 18 October 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Townsend Bryan Family Tree / 1920 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://www.45thdivision.org, www.findagrave.com – Russ Pickett
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy / Robert Fox