Everett Wayne Powell

Military
media-45885.jpeg UPL 45885 Everett Wayne Powell
1918-1999

Fighting Powells Military Record Scrapbook

Object Number - UPL 45885 - Everett Wayne Powell 1918-1999

One of seven Powell brothers who served the United States in World War II. Crashed 3km NW of Wuustwezel, near the Belgium/Netherlands border, NE of Antwerp, Belgium due to a runaway prop on a bomber support mission to Duren, Germany on 4 March 1944 in P-47C #41-6374. MACR 2973. Landed in parachute near Antwerp and was helped by Belgian patriots who fed, clothed, sheltered, guided him in various places. Led to Brussels in order to have him evacuated to England, the Resistance group which had taken him in charge was infiltrated by Belgian traitors and he was arrested by the Gestapo in Antwerp on 28 April 1944. Prisoner of War until his liberation by US troops at the end of April 1945. See the full story of his evasion at http://www.evasioncomete.org/fpowellew.html

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 78th Fighter Group

Missions

Places

Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: "Duckpond"

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Illinois, United States 20 January 1918 the son of George Robert Powell and Addie Agnes (Hunnicutt) Powell

Other

Bailed

Above Mechelen, Belgium 4 March 1944 Run-away propeller; mechanical failure of his P-47C Thunderbolt 41-6374

Other

Evaded capture

4 March 1944 - 28 April 1944 Helped by Belgian citizens and members of the Resistance until his arrest on denunciation

Other

Arrested

Antwerp, Belgium 28 April 1944

Other

Prisoner of War

28 April 1944 - 29 April 1945 Interned at Stalag Luft 3 in Sagan/Zagan, Poland. Force-marched from there and ultimately interned at Stalag 7A in Moosburg Germany. Camp liberated by US troops 29 April 1945

Died

Sumter, South Carolina, United States 20 August 1999
Hillview, Illinois, United States

Buried

Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery, Sumter, South Carolina, United States Everett Powell rests at the Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery in Sumter, South Carolina.

Revisions

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Deleted duplicate "April" in Bio and added location of crash according to German report.

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Updated bio.

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Added information about being one of seven brothers in World War II.

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Middle name updated from WW II Draft Card.

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MACR 2973
Research for his page at http://www.evasioncomete.org/fpowellew.html
US Census 1920

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2973 / MACR 2973, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

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