Powers, Darrell Cecil "Shifty"
- Date of birth:
- March 13th, 1923 (Clinchco/Virginia, United States)
- Date of death:
- June 17th, 2009 (Clinchco/Virginia, United States)
- Nationality:
- American
Biography
Portrayed in the tv series "Band of Brothers".
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Bronze Star Medal (BSM)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Staff Sergeant
- Unit:
- Company E, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division "Screaming Eagles", U.S. Army
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Staff Sergeant
- Unit:
- Company E, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division "Screaming Eagles", U.S. Army
This award was obtained in the form of an Oak Leaf to be attached on the ribbon of the first award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Staff Sergeant
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Staff Sergeant
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Staff Sergeant
- Unit:
- Company E, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division "Screaming Eagles", U.S. Army
With 3 service stars and arrow device.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Staff Sergeant
Croix de Guerre (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Staff Sergeant
- Unit:
- Company E, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division "Screaming Eagles", U.S. Army
With palm.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Staff Sergeant
- Unit:
- Company E, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division "Screaming Eagles", U.S. Army
Médaille commémorative de la Guerre 1940-1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Staff Sergeant
- Unit:
- Company E, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division "Screaming Eagles", U.S. Army
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Find A Grave Homepage
- - AMBROSE, S.E., Band of Brothers, Bzztôh, 's-Gravenhage, 2002.
- Eva Fiolet (vertaling)
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