World War II Honoree

John Kenneth 'Jake' Powell

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Ms. Paula Doll

Relationship

Daughter

INDUCTED AT PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA ON APRIL 5, 1941. SENT TO FORT MEADE, MARYLAND AND ASSIGNED TO THE 176TH FIELD ARTILLERY REGIMENT FOR TRAINING. IN 1942 THE OUTFIT WAS PERMANENTLY MOVED TO FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA AND BECAME THE 228TH FIELD ARTILLERY GROUP. TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENTS INCLUDED FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA; TENNESSEE AND CALIFORNIA DESERT. SENT OVERSEAS ON FEBRUARY 12, 1944 TO ENGLAND AND IN JUNE LOADED IN LST SHIPS TO OMAHA BEACH AS PART OF 19TH CORPS. ATTACHED TO 1ST U.S. ARMY. FOUGHT THROUGH HEDGE ROWS, ST. LO AND REST OF FRANCE, BELGIUM, HOLLAND AND GERMANY. IN GERMANY, THE 9TH U.S. ARMY APPEARED AND THE 19TH CORPS WERE TRANSFERRED TO THEIR COMMAND FIGHTING UP TO THE ELBE RIVER, THE HOLDING POINT FOR AMERICAN TROOPS. RETURNED TO INDIANTOWN GAP, PENNSYLVANIA AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF MASTER SERGEANT ON OCTOBER 23, 1945.