World War II Honoree

William Powell

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Earl F. Swain

Relationship

Comrade

LOST HIS LIFE AT OKINAWA AND WAS BURIED ON CARLOS ISLAND. HE WAS A MEMBER OF LCI GROUP 14 STAFF, UNDER THE COMMAND OF COMMANDER H. H. MATTSON. LAST ACTION WAS AT THE OKINAWA INVASION. PRIOR TO THIS ASSIGNMENT HE HAD BEEN ABOARD THE LCI 22 WHERE HE WAS INVOLVED IN PREVIOUS ACTIONS IN NEW GUINEA. HE WAS A FEARLESS WARRIOR AND I WAS PROUD TO HAVE HIM AS A SHIPMATE, AND CALL HIM FRIEND.