World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Edward Franklin Powers
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Powhatan, Virginia
Honored By
WGM VMI'43
FOLLOWING FLIGHT TRAINING AT PENSACOLA, FLORIDA HE BECAME A MARINE CORPS PILOT AND WAS A MEMBER OF VMF-155 SPENDING A YEAR IN COMBAT WITH JOHN GLENN AS HIS WINGMAN. HE WAS AWARDED SIX AIR MEDALS AND A DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS.