World War II Honoree

Jesse Roy Downard

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Bismark, Missouri

Honored By

C. Leonard Layton

Relationship

Nephew

SERVED IN ARMY AIR FORCES 1940 TO APRIL 17, 1943 WHEN KILLED IN ACTION ON BOMBING MISSION OVER BREMEN GERMANY, POSSIBLY HIS LAST MISSION WHEN HE DIED ON BAIL-OUT WITH HIS PARACHUTE ON FIRE. ALSO FOUGHT JAPANESE AT BATTLE OF MIDWAY BEFORE GOING TO EUROPEAN THEATER. HONOREE IS TRULY A HERO AS WERE ALL THE BRAVE YOUNG MEN WHO FOUGHT SO BRAVELY FOR OUR COUNTRY.