World War II Honoree

William R. Powell

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Rochester, New York

Honored By

William T. Powell

Relationship

Son

FIRE CONTROLMAN 3RD CLASS. RECEIVED TRAINING AT THE U.S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION, NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND AND WASHINGTON, D.C. (FIRE CONTROL). DATES OF SERVICE FROM AUGUST 1943 TO DECEMBER 1945. STATIONED AT U.S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION IN SAMPSON, NEW YORK AND AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING BASE IN LITTLE CREEK, VIRGINIA. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS, INVASION OF NORMANDY. SERVED ABOARD USS LST 616 AND USS LSMR 502. RECEIVED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON AND HONORABLE SERVICE EMBLEM.