Army Legacies: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Thomas Powers
POWERS, Thomas M, age, 89 passed away peacefully at his home March 1, 2015. He was born in Miami, FL on February 2, 1926. He was a World War II veteran of the Army Air Corp , and served in the Pacific Theater as a nose gunner of a B24. He was shot down over the Pacific Ocean and bailed out for hopes of survival. He tied knots in his pant legs and swung them over his head to catch air and keep him floating. After treading water for 20 hours, the USS Seafox rescued him. He received the Purple...
