Vernon H Powell
Military
Left to Right:
Captain Frank J. Harrold - Pilot - 669th BS
1LT Vernon H. Powell - B/N - 668th BS
Captain John P. Hillerman - Pilot - 670th BS
Captain Paul G. Atkinson - Pilot - 669th BS
Major William J. Meng - Pilot/Squadron Commander - 671st BS
Captain Lowell E. Geffinger - Bomb Sight Officer - 668th BS
Captain David Hulse - Pilot - 670th BS
1LT William B. Ostrander - Pilot - 670th BS
Object Number - UPL 48590 - Members of the 416th BG after receiving decorations 11 July 1944 Left to Right: Captain Frank J. Harrold - Pilot - 669th BS 1LT Vernon H. Powell -...
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 670th Bomb Squadron 671st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-34164
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot - Squadron Commander
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: A-26 Invader
- Nicknames: Reida Rae
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 671st Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: A-26 Invader
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 668th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
- Nicknames: Out Helln
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 670th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
- Nicknames: Timmy II
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 668th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
- Unit: 410th Bomb Group 644th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Melun, Alsace
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other First 416th BG Combat Mission |
Bernay, France | 4 March 1944 | |
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Other Wounded In Action/Purple Heart |
Wisques, France | 19 March 1944 | In the course of the three passes made at the target by our planes, we suffered 100% battle damage. Lt. Vernon H. Powell, Bombardier-Navigator of the lead plane piloted by Major Meng, was hit in the side of the head by a piece of flak. His helmet absorbed the force of the blow (see Exhibit #2) but Lt. Powell was knocked unconscious. |
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Other Crash Landing |
Wethersfield Airfield, UK | 6 June 1944 | Two box leader's planes, Maj. Meng's and Maj. Campbell's, were hit even before they reached the target. ... Maj. Meng nursed his badly damaged plane, with one engine ablaze, back to the Base. Powell was unhurt |
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Other Final 416th BG Combat Mission |
Stod, Czech | 1 May 1945 | Flew 53 combat missions |
