John Woodrow “Bill” Powell was born in Big Spring, Tennessee, the son of John W. Powell and Addie Lou Masoner.
Killed in Action. He was returned from Okinawa, 7th Division Cemetery at Ryukyu Retto.
Buried at Honolulu Memorial, HI, Q, 322
- Rank: Private First Class
- Date of birth: 18 June 1915
- Date of death: 21 April 1945
- County: Meigs
- Hometown: Big Spring
- Service Branch: Army/Army Air Forces
- Division/Assignment: 184th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division
- Theater: Pacific
- Conflict: World War II
- Awards: Bronze Star, Purple Heart
- Burial/Memorial Location: Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii
- Location In Memorial: Pillar XVI, Top Panel
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