World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Donald E. Powers
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Tryon, Oklahoma
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH THE 15TH AIR FORCE IN ITALY AS A NAVIGATOR ON A B-24 'LIBERATOR' BOMBER. FLEW 51 COMBAT MISSIONS AND WAS AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, AIR MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. CONTINUED IN RESERVE SERVICE AFTER THE WAR AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF CAPTAIN.