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Years Served: Father served 1957-?…My father, William G. Miller, served in the Navy Reserves on the William T. Powell and I’m doing a special plaque for him for his birthday in May. I would love to find other shipmates and memorilbilia for this project if anyone has any pictures or newspaper clippings of the ship and shipmates I would be so ever appreciative in this adventure!! Thank you!!

Marcia (Miller) Laughman

Years Served: DER-213 from 09/48 to approx 04/50. In USN FROM 48 TO 73…Most pleased to find info on DER-213…My first ship right out of Boot Camp. Home port was South Boston Shipyard.. Got underway every day with class of Radar students out oif Fargo Bldg. I retired after 25 yrs of active service as an 05.. The POWELL was great!!! Would like to hear from shipmates…

Larry Bowdren

My dad Coy A. Jewel served on the William T. Powell from 1944 to the end of WW2. R.I.P. Dad🇺🇸

Jonathan Jewel

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