![]() ![]() Instead, Powers was a part of a dying group of men and women who fought for this nation in World War II. A simple man from the hills and mountains of Virginia, Shifty Powers never recorded an album, never acted in a movie, and never sat on the "Late Show" or any other late night talk show. Shifty Powers was a deceptively simple man who seemed to know the secret to happiness - love, integrity and concern for his fellow man - and since I was never. His name will only be recognized by a handful, not the masses that come along with the likes of the trio mentioned above. While I was writing about the death of Jackson, I realized that in the overall scheme of things, one of America's greatest hero's had passed away last week and he left this world with little fanfare. I was rather quick to report the deaths of Fawcett and Jackson, missed the McMahon death until after Jackson's. Then, before the sun could set on the East coast, pop icon Michael Jackson joined the other two. Youve found in one another a bond, that exists only in combat, among brothers. Youve fought bravely, proudly for your country. On the morning of June 25th it was announced that 70's stunner Farrah Fawcett passed away. Episode 10 - Points: 'Men, its been a long war, its been a tough war. Here is a perspective on him and the recent events of celebrity deaths.Įd McMahon died on Wednesday, June 24th. It seemed that each of them remembered the story about the other better than they did the ones about themselves. Shiftys War : The Authorized Biography of Sergeant Darrell Shifty Powers, the Legendary Shar pshooter from the Band of Brothers. He received two Bronze Stars and a Combat Infantryman Badge. Staff Sergent Powers was a veteran of World War Two having served with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division. Earl would laugh and then tell one about Shifty and they would both double over in fits about the story. 'Shifty' Powers passed away at his home in Virginia on June 17, 2009. He was busy telling stories about his best friend Earl "One Lung" McClung. The last time I saw him was just before a trip to Germany to visit the wounded in hospitals there. He was a class gentleman who loved to fish and hunt and would talk for hours about them. I had the privledge of spending time with him at several Easy Co reunions and some other gatherings. ![]()
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