JOHN JAMES "'JO JO'" POWERS
Rate/Rank
LT
Service Branch
USN 00/1935 - 5/1942
Speciality
NAVAL AVIATOR Born
07/13/1912NEW YORK, NY
KILLED IN ACTION - USS YORKTOWN CV-5, JAPANESE BOMB STRIKE, BATTLE OF CORAL SEA, 05/08/1942
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
USS YORKTOWN CV-5
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
MEDAL OF HONOR
PURPLE HEART
AIR MEDAL W/GOLD STAR
AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL
ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL