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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Jesse M. Powers, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Washington, North Carolina

Honored By

Washington High School Alumni

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED FROM OCTOBER 1944 TO AUGUST 1946. DEPLOYED TO EUROPE IN MARCH 1945 AND PARTICIPATED IN CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGN AS FIELD LINEMAN WITH 3RD ARMY’S XX CORPS ARTILLERY. ALSO PERFORMED MILITARY POLICE DUTIES WITH THE OCCUPATION FORCES AT WAR’S END. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH BRONZE SERVICE STAR, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND OCCUPATION MEDAL. DISCHARGED IN AUGUST 1946 AT FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA.