The story
Pfc Paul Powers was killed in action on 06 June 1944, serving with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment. On 6 June 1944, the 3rd Battalion, 26th Infantry, was ordered to establish a defensive position along the main road running south from St. Laurent-sur-Mer, having come ashore on D-Day. With the 2nd Battalion positioned close behind, the battalion was to hold this ground through the night against any German counter-attack, setting the stage for the 2nd Battalion to push forward through its lines the following morning. This account reflects the battalion's broader movements that day, as no separate company-level record survives to detail the individual company's actions. Pfc Powers was killed in action that day; the report does not specify the individual circumstances.
This location is an estimated position — the most specific place recorded in the source — not an exact spot.
Source: NARA