Powell, Frederick James (Wing Commander)

Prisoner of War 1918-February-02

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Birth Date: 1895-August-13

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Home: South Shore, Blackpool, Lancashire, England

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Enlistment Date: 1915-March-02

Decorations: OBE, MC, MiD(3)

Order of the British Empire Military Cross Mentioned in Dispatches

Service

RAF

Unit

41 Sqn- Squadron (RFC)

Base

43 Training Squadron, Ternhill, Apr-Aug/17

Rank

Wing Commander

Position

pilot

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Powell, posted to 5 Squadron, scored two victories flying the Vickers F.B.5 and four victories flying the F.E.8.After serving with 40 Squadron, Powell assumed command of 41 Squadron on 2 August 1917. He was shot down and made PoW 1918-02-02 and repatriated in December 1918.