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POWERS, John Walter - Date of
birth
6 August 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31468661 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
345th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Neuendorf, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 5 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
Robert J. Powers (father)
Eleanor F. (Lowney) Powers (mother)
Katherine A. Powers (sister)
Eleanor Powers (sister)
Robert E. Powers (brother)
Virginia T. Powers (sister)
William F. Powers (brother)
Ann M. Powers (sister)
David E. Powers (brother)
Edward J. Powers (brother)
Mary C. Powers (sister)
Grace A. (Gillen) Powers (wife)
John W. Powers (son)
Graceanne Powers (daughter)
Robert Powers (son)
Kathleen Powers (daughter)
Hugh F. Powers (son)
Grace A. Rose (granddaughter)
Biography
His granddaughter Grace Ann Rose wrote the following: My grandfather was just 25 years old when he was killed and left behind a young wife with four babies and 1 on the way (he had just been home on furlough in January and was killed in February).. such heart ache in my moms family losing him. But my grandmother was a strong faithful woman and never dated again leaving her heart open to her John as she referred to him. She visited his grave a few decades ago but her grief was too much. All his 5 children also have visited. When my grandfather passed, his son John W. was 6 yrs old, my mom Graceanne was 4 yrs old, Robert was 3, Kathleen was 2 and my nana was pregnant with Hughie. She had very little but went to work and raised 5 wonderful children with help from her mom who was also a young widow. Two of the most wonderful woman I've ever known. My nana passed in 2000 and my only solace was she was finally with my grandfather and whole again.More information
Pvt John W. Powers enlisted at Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 1 June 1944.He was a checker before he enlisted.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.com - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Powers Family Tree / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Grace Rose (granddaughter)