WILLIAM  THOMAS  POWELL

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Deceased
Rate/Rank
 GM2
Service Branch
USN 10/1939 - 11/1942
Born
 10/03/1918
CINCINNATI, OH
KILLED IN ACTION - USS SAN FRANCISCO CA-38, 11/12/1942
USS WILLIAM T. POWELL DE-213 NAMED IN HIS HONOR
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
USS SAN FRANCISCO CA-38 - JAPANESE TORPEDO PLANE STRIKE, OFF GUADALCANAL
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
NAVY CROSS * PURPLE HEART 
COMBAT ACTION RIBBON 
PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION 
AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL W/ FLEET CLASP 
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL 
ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL W/ 3 STARS 
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL