James M. (Jim) Powell, 2004

File — Box: 19, Folder: 10

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Scope and Contents

Powell (b. 1923) was born in Powell, Wyoming, a town named after his ancestor, John Wesley Powell. He spent most of his childhood in Twin Falls, Idaho, and was working at Lockheed when Pearl Harbor was attacked. He volunteered for the ski troops and was sent to Camp Hale, near Leadville, Colorado, where his unit, the 10th Mountain Division, trained for three years before being sent to Italy. He describes his experiences in the Apennines Mountains, getting wounded, and the end of the war. 29 pages.

Dates

2004

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