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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Franklin K. Powers

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Los Angeles, California

Honored By

Gene & Mary Moxley

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERGEANT. FLIGHT ENGINEER, TOP TURRET GUNNER ON A B-24 LIBERATOR NAMED 'PERRY AND THE PIRATES'. SERVED WITH THE 15TH AIR FORCE, 55TH BOMB WING, 465TH BOMB GROUP, 780TH SQUADRON. STATIONED AT PANTANELLA AIR BASE, ITALY. SHOT DOWN BY ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE ON 2 DECEMBER 1944 ON A COMBAT MISSION TO BLECHHAMMER, GERMANY. BAILED OUT OF HIS BATTLE DAMAGED AIRCRAFT. CAPTURED AND HELD PRISONER OF WAR.