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DOWNING, Herbert Lee - Date of
birth
29 June 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Virginia -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Ethnicity
African American
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33179226 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
4370th Quartermaster Bakery Company
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Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
13 February 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 4 | 2 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Mabel M. (Conner) Downing (wife)
More information
Pvt. Herbert L. Downing enlisted at Fort G. Meade, Maryland on 3 April 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Cards, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record / Headstone and Interment Record / Marriage Index
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet