12 Nov 2001 I never had the pleasure to know Thomas but have been close to his family for many years. When I moved to Athens, Thomas was one of the names I first heard about. Because he and I share the same birthday I have always thought of him. I made a trip to Washington and got a rubbing of his name. I still think of him and regret that I didn't know him. It's a bit strange how one becomes attached to a name on a Wall. I know that Thomas was and is a hero to this small East Texas town and I know how proud his family is of him. I hope someday to meet him and visit with him. Until that day, all I have is a name on a Wall. From a friend of his family, Robert Hoover kwikkar@cox-internet.com

 

22 Jul 2006 Tom Powell was my "cube mate" during the months we went through Field Artillery Officer Candidate School at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. He was a graduate of USAAMOCS class 11-67 in March 1967, and later trained as a helicopter pilot. During the time I knew him, he impressed me with his belief in God, his integrity and his devotion to duty. He was a good man and soldier. He paid the ultimate price for our freedom, and I am grateful for his service, and sad that he was called to sacrifice. Patrick Stephens avs@flash.net

 

A Note from The Virtual Wall When the 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry was preparing to depart Vietnam in April 1972, the assets of C Troop 7/17 were used to form an air cavalry troop - H Troop, 10th Cavalry. The new unit suffered its first losses on 19 Apr 1972 when two men were killed when their OH-6A helicopter (tail number 67-16499) was shot down while on a recon mission southwest of Pleiku: CPT Thomas Stokes Powell, pilot, and SP4 Paul John Pesce, observer.

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