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Wayne Emerson Powell
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Rank
Major, U.S. Army
Unit
HQ CO 1 BN 32 INF 7 DIV
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Date of Death
December 2, 1950
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Major Powell was a veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was the executive officer of the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was listed as Missing in Action while delaying the superior Chinese forces along the eastern shore of the Chosin Reservoir area, North Korea on December 2, 1950 and presumed dead on December 31, 1953. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. |
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