World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Owen E. Downing
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Honored By
Burdella Downing, Chuck Downing & Barb Lewis
Relationship
Widow, Son & Daughter
SERVED ON USS AUGUSTA YMS-26 MINESWEEPER, USS NEW YORK AND AT VARIOUS SCHOOLS IN WASHINGTON, D.C., SAN FRANCISCO AND SAN DIEGO. MEDALS RECEIVED INCLUDE THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII MEDAL AND OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL.