Vietnam War
| Unit | Attack Squadron 164 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Captain U.S. Navy |
| Entered Service From | Minneapolis Minnesota |
| Date of Death | October 31 1965 |
| Status | Recovered |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
B
Honolulu Memorial |
Notes
Captain Powers was a member of Attack Squadron 164, Carrier Air Wing 16 aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS ORISKANY (CVA-34). On October 31, 1965, he was the pilot of a Douglas Attack Aircraft Skyhawk (A-4E) on an assault mission over North Vietnam when the aircraft crashed into a karat bridge near Ca Mountain in Ha Bac Province. Captain Powers parachuted into a heavily populated valley north of Ngoc Trac. His remains were recovered on November 25, 1987 and identified on February 8, 1988. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
