World War II Honoree

Alfred Merrill Powell

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Richmond, Virginia

Honored By

Mildred M. Powell

Relationship

Wife

SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS ON BOARD THE SEAPLANE TENDER USS CASCO-APV-12 AS A FIRST CLASS AVIATION RADIO MAN. HE PARTICIPATED IN RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS IN PBY PATROL PLANES BETWEEN ATTU AND PARAMUSHIRO IN THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS FOR WHICH HE WAS AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL. OTHER AWARDS INCLUDE AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.