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POWELL, Herbert L - Date of
birth
15 October 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Jackson County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Franklin, Warren County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
15054794 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
507th Parachute Infantry Regiment
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Bastogne, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 7 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Leonard I. Powell (father)
Maggie (Azbill) Powell (mother)
Rosie M. Powell (sister)
Delbert O. Powell (brother)
Naomi V. Powell (sister)
More information
Pfc Herbert L. Powell joined the Regular Army at Fort Thomas, Kentucky on 21 August 1940.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Grand-Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Tangled Branches, www.findagrave.com – Coleman, www.ww2-airborne.us
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