| Name |
George Alvin POWERS [1, 2, 3, 4] |
| Birth |
8 Oct 1921 |
Blackshear, Georgia  [5, 6] |
| Gender |
Male |
| HIST |
stationed at Grand Folks Air Force Base, North Dakota His obituary gives his age at death as 82 years of age. I am leaving his birth date as it is as I don’t know which is correct. jkh He loved fishing and the outdoors. He was also a Mason and a Shriner. [6, 7] |
| MILI |
World War II Master Sgt. U. S. Air Force, 21 years He served in the U. S. Army during World War II and was a member of the elite group known as Rogers’ Rangers. He fought with the 9th Army, the 11th Cavalry and then went into Bastogne with Patton’s 3rd Army to the Battle of the Bulge. Following the Battle of the Bulge, he stayed with the 3rd Army and marched across Europe in the Allies’ successful campaign to end World War II. He received both the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star for valor and service to his country. Following World War II, he joined the U. S. Air Force and retired after 25 years service as a senior master sergeant. [6, 8] |
| _UID |
38183F23415B4E1DBFB402D0EB06F79B816E |
| Death |
28 Aug 2006 |
Alterra Sterling House, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina [6] |
| Burial |
30 Aug 2006 |
Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina [6] |
- Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, Sumter, South Carolina
|
| Person ID |
I76458 |
Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified |
11 Nov 2007 |
1921 - 2006 (84 years)