World War II Honoree

Otis Jackson Powers

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

East Saint Louis, Illinois

Honored By

Rose Powers Somraty

Relationship

Niece

ARRIVED AT FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS, COMPANY E, RECRUIT RECEPTION CENTER ON NOVEMBER 30, 1940. THE 7TH CORPS AREA MOTOR TRANSPORT SCHOOL AT FORT CROOK, NEBRASKA, GRADUATE IN MOTOR MECHANICS ON MAY 24, 1941. FORT SNELLING, SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA. SERVED AS MILITARY POLICEMAN IN 1942. SERVED IN THE AIR CORPS ENLISTED RESERVE CORPS U.S. ARMY, 2126TH ARMY AIR FORCES BASE UNIT, LAREDO ARMY AIR FORCE, LAREDO, TEXAS AS CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT SERVICEMAN 316. SERVED IN THE ENGINEERING UNITS IN NEW GUINEA AND PHILIPPINES. BATTLES IN NEW GUINEA CAMPAIGN, LEYTE CAMPAIGN FROM JANUARY 12, 1942 TO MAY 10, 1945. SEPARATION FROM ARMY AIR FORCE REGIONAL STATION HOSPITAL, SAN ANTONIO AVIATION CADET CENTER, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. EARLIER SERVICE U.S. ARMY, PRIVATE, COMPANY D, 35TH ENGINEER TRAINING BATTALION, FORT LEONARD WOOD, MISSOURI FROM NOVEMBER 26, 1940 TO OCTOBER 25, 1941. RESERVES OCTOBER 25, 1941 TO JANUARY 12, 1942. RECEIVED STATE OF ILLINOIS SERVICE RECOGNITION CERTIFICATE CITATION FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE AND 2 BRONZE STARS (BATTLES IN NEW GUINEA AND PHILIPPINES).