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Marine Cpl Marion Jackson Powell.
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He was killed in battle in the area just south of Wonsan, near Kojo, at Sonchon-ni Hill 109. He served with B Company, 1st Battlion, 1st Marines. Apparently, at least one squad from B Company was overrun late 27 October into early morning of 28 October, which was part of a general hand to hand fighting. 12 men were later found.
He was interred in Snow Ridge Cemetery, Ashburn, Georgia.
Comments/Citation:
See: Story of this loss on page 62-63 Jack Raveino et al., Flame Dragons of the Korean War,
Comments/Citation He served with B Company, 1s Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division.
See: Company B, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Division FMF Marine Muster Roll (Unit Diary) for 30 October 1950 which lists the 12 men killed in this action. as well as wounded ...
Those killed were:
PFC Victor. W. Atwell (331)
PFC Ernest Corin (311)
Sgt. Lyman T. Crannell (311)
PFC Stephen C. Hall (311)
PFC Wayne A. Marker (331)
Sgt. Chester B. Mollow (316)
PFC Julius C. Nacci (331)
PFC Justyn C. Pluta (300)
PFC Marion J. Powell (311)
Sgt. Clayton L. Roberts (316)
PFC Edward J. Toto (300)
PFC Frederick R. Williams (300)
