| Name |
Powless, Elmer S. |
| Birth |
16 Feb 1907 [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
POWL.E001 |
| _FGRAVE |
19421063 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, Company B, 741st Railway Operating Battalion, United States Army [2] |
- Entered active service as a draftee on January 18, 1944 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Selected for the Transportation Corps, completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Locomotive Mechanic (112). Departed the U.S. on September 20, 1944 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with Company B, 741st Railway Operating Battalion through the Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns. Earned The Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 3 bronze battle stars and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Technician 5th Grade on November 12, 1945 at the Separation Center, Fort Sheridan, Illinois.
This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.
Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2051624
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Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007
On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans.
Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event.
This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. … |
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Military Service Ribbons, Powless, Elmer S. (1907-1987)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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World War II Honoree, Powless, Elmer S. (1907-1987)
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741st Railway Operating Battalion and 710th Railway Grand Division, United States Army
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
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American Railway Operation Battalions in European Theater of Operations During World War II
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
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European Theater of World War II
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Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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Fort Sheridan, Illinois
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United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959)
In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,… |
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Military Railway Service, United States Army
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Military Railway Units
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Railroaders in Olive Drab: The Military Railway Service in World War II
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Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
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United States Army
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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World War II
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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| Death |
26 Apr 1987 [1] |
| Burial |
Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  [1] |
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Headstone, Powless, Lula and Elmer
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| Person ID |
I32628 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
26 May 2023 |
| Father |
Powless, James Lewis, b. 1885 d. 31 Dec 1938 (Age 53 years) |
| Mother |
Guyott, Daisy L., b. 15 Aug 1888, Mill Shoals, White County, Illinois d. 8 Oct 1979, Flora Nursing Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 91 years) |
| Marriage |
Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois [3, 4] |
| Family ID |
F10463 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
English
1907 - 1987 (80 years)
