Captain U.S. Army, {0-101664}, Vietnam War-Capt. Powers was killed in action by small arms fire during Operation Francis Marion near Hill 521 on 5-26-1967 while serving as an Infantry Unit Commander with Co. C of the 3rd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division..
Capt. Powers is the son of Mr. & Mrs. Philip Powers of 3285 Asbury Street, Dubuque, Iowa, and the husband of Mrs. Maxine W. Powers of R.R. #1, Box 373, Mount Vernon, Washington. He was one of eight children.
Awards: Silver Star Medal, Bronze Star Medal with "V" Device, Purple Heart Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, Vietnam Service Medal with One Service Star, Vietnam Campaign Medal, National Defense Service Medal.
Footnote: The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star Medal {posthumously} to Captain James Conrad Powers of the U.S. Army for conspicuous gallantry and Intrepidity in action while serving with Co. C of the 3rd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division in connection with combat operations against the enemy on 5-26-1967.
Capt. Powers is the son of Mr. & Mrs. Philip Powers of 3285 Asbury Street, Dubuque, Iowa, and the husband of Mrs. Maxine W. Powers of R.R. #1, Box 373, Mount Vernon, Washington. He was one of eight children.
Awards: Silver Star Medal, Bronze Star Medal with "V" Device, Purple Heart Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, Vietnam Service Medal with One Service Star, Vietnam Campaign Medal, National Defense Service Medal.
Footnote: The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star Medal {posthumously} to Captain James Conrad Powers of the U.S. Army for conspicuous gallantry and Intrepidity in action while serving with Co. C of the 3rd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division in connection with combat operations against the enemy on 5-26-1967.
Captain U.S. Army, {0-101664}, Vietnam War-Capt. Powers was killed in action by small arms fire during Operation Francis Marion near Hill 521 on 5-26-1967 while serving as an Infantry Unit Commander with Co. C of the 3rd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division..
Capt. Powers is the son of Mr. & Mrs. Philip Powers of 3285 Asbury Street, Dubuque, Iowa, and the husband of Mrs. Maxine W. Powers of R.R. #1, Box 373, Mount Vernon, Washington. He was one of eight children.
Awards: Silver Star Medal, Bronze Star Medal with "V" Device, Purple Heart Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, Vietnam Service Medal with One Service Star, Vietnam Campaign Medal, National Defense Service Medal.
Footnote: The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star Medal {posthumously} to Captain James Conrad Powers of the U.S. Army for conspicuous gallantry and Intrepidity in action while serving with Co. C of the 3rd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division in connection with combat operations against the enemy on 5-26-1967.
Capt. Powers is the son of Mr. & Mrs. Philip Powers of 3285 Asbury Street, Dubuque, Iowa, and the husband of Mrs. Maxine W. Powers of R.R. #1, Box 373, Mount Vernon, Washington. He was one of eight children.
Awards: Silver Star Medal, Bronze Star Medal with "V" Device, Purple Heart Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, Vietnam Service Medal with One Service Star, Vietnam Campaign Medal, National Defense Service Medal.
Footnote: The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star Medal {posthumously} to Captain James Conrad Powers of the U.S. Army for conspicuous gallantry and Intrepidity in action while serving with Co. C of the 3rd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division in connection with combat operations against the enemy on 5-26-1967.
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