the State Historical Society of Missouri
Joe G. Dillard is a native Missourian with a strong interest in history; he is a Life Member of the State Historical Society of Missouri.
When Wayne E. Powers, a US Army private from Missouri, was arrested for desertion on March 22, 1958, it…
Joe G. Dillard is a native Missourian with a strong interest in history; he is a Life Member of the State Historical Society of Missouri.
![Wayne Powers with his family in France. [© Francois Gragnon / Paris Match / Scoop, used by permission]](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2025-01/1.-wayne-powers.jpg?itok=4VcynHnU "Wayne Powers with his family in France. [© Francois Gragnon / Paris Match / Scoop, used by permission]")
When Wayne E. Powers, a US Army private from Missouri, was arrested for desertion on March 22, 1958, it…