Oswald A. Powers (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Oswald A. Powers (1915-1942) was a United States Navy officer who received the Navy Cross posthumously for his actions in combat during World War II. Oswald Aaron Powers was born in Marine City, Michigan, on 25 November 1915. He enlisted in the United States Naval Reserve as a seaman 2nd class, V-5, USNR, on 6 November 1940 at the United States Naval Reserve Aviation Base Grosse Ile at Grosse Ile, Michigan, and was placed on inactive duty that same day. Reporting for elimination flight training at Grosse Ile on 15 November 1940, he satisfactorily completed that instruction on 14 December 1940, and was retained on active duty.