Sep
5
Darrell “Shifty” Powers – RIP
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I only heard this morning, as I got a forwarded email from a relative claiming to have been originated by Chuck Yeager, that Darrell “Shifty” Powers died back in July, with little fanfare. Powers was one of the veterans of Easy Company, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne, depicted in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers.
Though the part about Chuck Yeager is your typical Internet glurge, the rest of the tale is true. The author originated the email when a certain deranged and suspected-pedophile celebrity to remain nameless was eulogized for weeks, but the death of a great American hero like Powers was barely noticed.
You can see some great pictures of Powers, including one of a presentation case with his decorations, at findagrave.com.
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