Mr Darrell Powers

Message non lu par **Sgt Potier** » 18 juin, 08:34

Reçu de la part de mon ami Patrick Brion

Darrell "Shifty" Powers, the amazing sniper, died today, June 17, 2009. He had been battling numerous illnesses -- basically, old age.

From Wikipedia: "Darrell "Shifty" Powers (1923-2009) is a former NCO during World War II who served with the famed E Co./2/506 of the 101st Airborne Division (the Band of Brothers). Shifty was an original member of Easy Company, training at Camp Toccoa, Georgia. Shifty's hometown is Clinchco, Virginia, in Dickenson County." You can see more there.

He never spoke of his war experiences until Stephen Ambrose started research on the book Band of Brothers. Later, he was able to go to D-Day ceremonies in Normandy and the opening of the D-Day Museum in New Orleans. He also met Tom Hanks and Spielberg. Not bad for a guy from the coalfields of Southwest Virginia. One incredible memory for me was a family reunion where the kids, including my young son, got him to talk about some of his experiences.

We'll miss this American hero.

Message non lu par **loadplan** » 18 juin, 08:54

Merci de ton information

Paix a votre ame Mister Powers

Message non lu par **Robi** » 18 juin, 09:01

Merci pour tout ce que vous avez accompli. reposez en paix.

Message non lu par **private Vini** » 18 juin, 09:56

Encore un héros qui s'en va..merci d'avoir combattu pour la Liberté.

Message non lu par **Florence** » 18 juin, 10:47

Bien triste nouvelle!!! Thanks Mister!!

Message non lu par **325th GIR** » 18 juin, 11:15

Il a rejoint ces frères d'armes.
Paix a son âme...Et un Gd Merci...

Message non lu par **hchris59** » 18 juin, 13:01

bonjour
LOADPLAN tu t"es trompé sur tes photos ce n'est pas Darrell "Shifty" Powers
mais c'est Robert B. "BURR" SMITH

Message non lu par **Lipton** » 18 juin, 14:38

RIP Shifty.
We'll never forget.

Message non lu par **john** » 18 juin, 15:43

Paix a son âme, et qu'il repose en paix.
Un grand merci.