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DOWNEY, John Hall - Date of
birth
11 November 1925 -
Age
19 -
Place of birth
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio -
Hometown
Lorain, Lorain County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35925864 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
398th Infantry Regiment,
100th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 November 1944 - Place of
death
La Trouche, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 28 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ivan E. Downey (father)
Ada C. (Strimple) Downey (mother)
Lois M. Downey (sister)
More information
Pfc John H. Downey was a student at Ohio State University before he enlisted in Cleveland, Ohio on 10 January 1944.He was killed by small arms fire.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files / Bonnie van Griethuysen Tree, www.marshallfoundation.org - Company list, www.findagrave.com – MAJ Jimmy Cotton
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy