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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Joseph H. Powers

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Honored By

Pearl Thomas

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

He entered the U.S. Army Air Forces through the Aviation Cadet Program. He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant and assigned to the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group, 8th Air Force, U.S. Army Air Forces based at Halesworth, England. He became an Ace in 1943 flying a P-47C. He was officially credited with 14.5 enemy aircraft shot down at the time WWII was over. He was just one half an aircraft short of being a triple Ace.