Hollis Clarence Powell
Military
Photo taken around 1945. Currently in possession of my grandfather.
Object Number - UPL 68987 - Hollis Clarence Powell (1917-1995)
Crashed near Wesel on 24 Mar 45 in B-24 #42-50709, RTD.
Connections
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 576th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2059524
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
9 March 1917 | ||
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Died |
2 May 1995 | ||
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Other Returned (RTD) |
24 March 1945 | ||
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Buried |
Revisions
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 for Homer Clarence Powell
Hollis Powell, "United States Social Security Death Index" https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V9CJ-Z3V
Hollis Powell, "Find A Grave Index"
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVS-CTX4
Added S/N per MACR #14177 at Fold3.com.
See: https://www.fold3.com/image/29036677
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Added a connection to A/C #42-50709 listed in the "Summary biography".
392nd BG Memorial Association Membership Directory, June 1987 MACR 14177 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
