Name:
William R. Powell
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
37228394
Unit:
567th Bomber Squadron, 389th Bomb Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1944-01-07
State:
Missouri
Cemetery:
Epinal American Cemetery, Epinal, France
Plot:
A
Row:
32
Grave:
29
Decoration:
Air Medal, Purple Heart
Comments:
SSgt William R. Powell, belly gunner of the B-24 Liberator 42-63977 “Los Angeles City Limits”, took off from Station 114 Hetel, Norfolk, UK on a bombing mission to Ludwigshafen’s chemical factory. The mission was a success, but multiple bombers were shot down by German fighters on the return flight, including the “Los Angeles City Limits” at 1315.