World War II Honoree

John Thomas Powers, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

Honored By

Family

ENTERED THE ARMY ON DECEMBER 15, 1940. SERVED AS STAFF SERGEANT AND THEN AS MASTER SERGEANT WITH PRINCIPAL DUTY OF CHIEF CLERK. SUPERVISED 15 TO 35 ENLISTED MEN ENGAGED IN THE INSPECTION, REQUISITIONING, STORAGE AND ISSUANCE OF ORDNANCE SUPPLIES. DIRECTED TAKING OF INVENTORY, MAINTENANCE OF STOCK CONTROL, EXAMINATION OF ARMS AND MATERIAL FOR DEFECT, EDITING AND FILLING OF REQUISITIONS AND PREPARING OF ORDNANCE REPORTS AND CORRESPONDENCE. WROTE BATTLE REPORTS ON AMOUNT OF MATERIAL AND ORDNANCE EQUIPMENT USED ON A PER-MAN BASIS. INFORMATION USED AS HISTORICAL DATA AND FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES IN PLANING FUTURE COMBAT ENGAGEMENTS. SERVED OVERSEAS FOR 36 MONTHS ON NEW GUINEA AND THE PHILIPPINES. SEPARATED FROM FORT SHERIDAN ON JUNE 11, 1945.