![U.S. Army Air Forces Pfc. Charles R. Powers died at age 26 in a POW camp in the Philippines on July 18, 1942. U.S. Army Air Forces Pfc. Charles R. Powers died at age 26 in a POW camp in the Philippines on July 18, 1942.](https://www.ocregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/RPE-L-BURIAL-0718-01-WL_f16269-1.jpg?w=129)
Riverside WWII soldier who died in Japanese POW camp returns home
U.S. Army Air Forces Pfc. Charles R. Powers died at age 26 in a POW camp in the Philippines on July 18, 1942.
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Beau Yarbrough wrote his first newspaper article taking on an authority figure (his middle school principal) when he was in 7th grade. He’s been a professional journalist since 1992, working in Virginia, Egypt and California. In that time, he’s covered community news, features, politics, local government, education, the comic book industry and more. He’s covered the war in Bosnia, interviewed presidential candidates, written theatrical reviews, attended a seance, ridden in a blimp and interviewed both Batman and Wonder Woman (Adam West and Lynda Carter). He also cooks a mean pot of chili.
Location: Riverside, California, USA