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World War II Honoree

Civilian on the Home Front

Edward J. Powers

Hometown

Paterson, New Jersey

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

HE WAS A PILOT FOR PAN AMERICAN AIRLINES FOR THE LEND-LEASE PROGRAM AT THE BEGINNING OF WWII, FLYING PBY AIRCRAFT TO THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS DESTINED FOR THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT IN SINGAPORE. WHILE IN MANILA HE WAS CAPTURED BY THE JAPANESE AND WAS A CIVILIAN PRISONER OF WAR FOR 3 1/2 YEARS AT SANTO TOMAS.