Remembering the 7 Powell Brothers-- Part 1

From the March 18, 2015, War Stories Online "WWII Stories: Remembering the 7 Powell brothers."

When this was written, George Powell was 99 and the only surviving brother.  He has since died.  (See the previous two posts.)

However, it wasn't rare for multiple siblings to enlist during World War II.  The 1998 "Saving Private Ryan" Steven Spielberg movie is believed to be based on the Niland brothers from New York.  Two died during the Normandy Invasion and third one was killed when he was shot down in Burma.  At that time the fourth one was rescued from combat and sent home.

There were eight brothers who served (believed to be the most of any family) from the Fedele family of Rochester, New York.

--GreGen