JOHN LYNN POWERS

SP4 - E4 - Army - Selective Service
101st Airborne Division
21 year old Single, Caucasian, Male
Born on Oct 13, 1949
From MACKAY, IDAHO
His tour of duty began on
Casualty was on Feb 15, 1971
in LAOS
Hostile, died while missing
HELICOPTER - NONCREW
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
CH-47C 67-18506
NVA anti-aircraft fire struck sling-load (fuel bladder).
Bladder exploded in fireball,
causing helicopter to explode and break in two.
Remains returned Feb 11, 2000; Identified Oct 18, 2001
See Task Force Omega site.
Religion
PROTESTANT

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