Mitchell W. Powell.
Radio Operator · 330th Squadron · Of Cotobo, OK, OK.
The Man Behind the Name
T/Sgt. Mitchell W. Powell (38181478) served as radio operator aboard B-24D 42-63978, 330th Bombardment Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group (H). The MACR lists his serial as 38181478; German records render it as 36181478 — the MACR figure is taken as authoritative.
Powell was killed in action on 11 February 1944 near Dieppe, France. German burial records assign him individual grave No. 799 at the English Memorial Cemetery Les Vertus.
His next of kin was Pearl E. Powell at Rt. 1, Cotobo, Oklahoma.
Service record.
Missions flown.
The missions below are those we have been able to document for this airman, drawn from flight logs, mission records, and archival sources. It is not necessarily a complete account of every mission flown; gaps may reflect missing documentation, transferred assignments, or records lost to time.