World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert D. Powell
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Shadyside, Ohio
Honored By
Mary E. Powell
Relationship
Wife
Drafted out of high school and was trained. Served in the South Pacific, New Caledonia. Wounded, serving as Scout protecting troop. Hospitalized with 'shell shock' in Texas and Pennsylvania. Received the Purple Heart.