John V. Powell Captain, United States Army |
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| John V. Powell was
born on 14 July 1947 in Jackson Heights, New York. Folloiwng graduatuion
from high school he attended St. Leo's on a baseball scholarship.
Before entering the United States Army he played minor league baseball.
John trained in the Army as an aviator and was assigned to the Republic of Vietnam during the war there. While serving in Vietnam, Captain Powell was awarded the following medals: the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal With 15 Oak Leaf Clusters the Bronze Star Medal With Oak Leaf Cluster, the Army Commendation Medal the Army Aviator Badge, the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal and the Republic of Vietnam Service Medal. After leaving the Army, John worked in various sales positions with Airborne Express, Liberty Mutual and Transaero Corporation. John Died at Cocoa Beach, Florida, on 14 January
2001 and was inurned with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery
Columbarium, Section R, Stack 1,
 John V. Powell Serving With The United States Army in the Republic Of Vietnam Courtesy of his family Posted: 6 October 2001 |
Distinguished Flying Cross
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