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Darrell Powers

American military personnel

PersonDied aged 86humanQ5224698

Also known as Shifty Powers · Darrell C. "Shifty" Powers

Born: March 13, 1923
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Died: June 17, 2009
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Birthplace: Clinchco
Place of death: Clinchco
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: military personnel

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Darrell Cecil "Shifty" Powers was a non-commissioned officer with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, in the 101st Airborne Division during World War II. Powers was portrayed in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers by Peter Youngblood Hills.

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Awards: Bronze Star Medal
Sex or gender: male
Cause of death: lung cancer
Participated in conflict: World War II
Given name: Darrell
Manner of death: natural causes
Military branch: United States Army
Family name: Powers
Start of work period: 1942

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