The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

Paschal H Powell

815th

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Rank
SSGT (28 March 1945), SSGT (29 May 1945)
Hometown
Wellington TX
Also written
Paschal Powell
Sources
483bg-record, assoc-roster · service record at 483bg.org

Awards

DateAwardGeneral orderRank then
28 March 1945Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster1841SSGT
29 May 1945award (code not read)3488SSGT

From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.

Statements, mentions and histories

Eyewitness statement, page 14 · 22 March 1945
# 8
5/5yt Paschal H. Powell Right want
gunner bailed out the hear door
as well as Sqt Richard E Gilmove,
sqt. Kamil D.Eddie Jr, and Sgt Perry
E. Pyles . 5/sq Paschel H. Pouell sow
that these men got aut and also
ustched to see it all of the
chubes spened which they all did.
then he left and also reached
the ground saftely
S,t. Homer L. Guernsey had
come forward to help the wounded
in the nose and to mon their
gunes as his left unit yun
hid been shot out. He as well
as 1st Villiam F. Me Ferlan, F/O
John J. Feruland, F/O George F.
Boicelli and s/syt Walter chryston.
left through the foruard botak.
Lt. Ms Farlon had been hit in the
right side and F/C Feverland put
him out and pulled his rip cord
for him his chate wds seen the
optn.

National Archives, MACR 13247, page 14 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

Casualty questionnaire, page 20: PASCHAL HAYDEN POWELL · 22 March 1945
AFPPA-12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name PASCHAL HAYDEN POWELL Rank S/SgT. Serial No. 38343333
2. Organization 483rd Gp Commander BARTON CO STANFIELDRank MAJOR
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year 1945
month MARCH day 22 did you go down?
4. What was the mission, TO, RUHLAN. GERMANY , target, OIL REFINERY , target
time, 12:45 APPROX. ,altitude, 23,000
route scheduled,
,route flown
5. TARGET JUST AFTER (BOMBS AWAY.)
Where were you when you left formation? OVER
6. Did you bail out? YES
7. Did other members of crew bail out? YES
8, Tell all you know about when, where, how each person in your aircraft for whom no
lindividual questionnaire is attached bailed out. A crew list is attached. Please
SEE OTHERIVE facts. If you don't know, say: "No Knowledge". 2nd LT. RE. DAVIS, Fl. GF
s
IDE BOICELLI, E/C. J.J. FERNLUND, s/sgt. WINM. I) CHRYSTONE, SgT. H.L. QUERASEY
BAILED OUT PILOT'S ESCARE HATCH. sisg. P.H. POWELL SgT, K.D.
FIDIE JB, SgI PE. PYLES, BAILED OUT WAISTE DOOR.
9.
Where did your aircraft strike the ground? EAST oF RuHALAN
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires) NONE
11. Where were they in aircraft?
12. What was their condition?
13. When, where, and in what condition did you last see any members not already des-
cribed above?
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information.
NO KNOWLEDGE
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
6-3862, AF

National Archives, MACR 13247, page 20 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

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