Marine Lance Cpl. Caleb J. Powers
Death: Aug 17, 2004
" of Manfield Wash.; assigned to 2nd Battalion 4th Marine Regiment 1st Marine Division Camp Pendleton Calif.; killed Aug. 17 by enemy action in Anbar province Iraq. Caleb J. Powers was helped by Child Help USA as a young boy and wanted to return the favor. Powers who at 7 was cared for by the children's group until farming relatives in Washington state adopted him five years later was a virtual poster boy for the nonpr ofit organization that helps abandoned children. He dreamed of one day giving back by helping other children like the ones who swarmed over him when he visited disadvantaged children said Jay Cooper a charity worker. ""He was our poster Marine just an amazing young man a fine inspirational young man who loved life Cooper said. Powers21 of Manfield Wash. died Aug. 17 in enemy action in Iraq’s Anbar province. He was based at Camp Pendleton Calif. Born in Pacific City Ore. Powers went to live with his aunt and uncle in Manfield and fell in love with the farming community enjoying tinkering with vehicles and working on the family's wheat farm. Among the survivors are his parents and his aunt and uncle Jackie and Mike Tupling. — Associated Press"