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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Edwin Allee Downs

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Penns Neck, New Jersey

Honored By

Frank & Susie Bitsko & Children

Relationship

Cousins

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

COMMISSIONED AN ENSIGN SEPTEMBER 1941. SERVED ON THE USS MEREDITH DD-434 IN THE ATLANTIC. MARCH 1942 REASSIGNED TO PACIFIC WITH USS HORNET DURING THE DOOLITTLE RAID. JUNE 1942, SERVED ON AMPHIBIOUS TRANSPORT USS HENRY T. ALLEN DURING OPERATION TORCH. OCTOBER 1944 RECEIVED WINGS AT NAVAL AIR STATION, PENSACOLA, FLORIDA. MARCH 1945 REPORTED TO FIGHTER SQUADRON OF AIR GROUP 13 FLYING F6F HELLCATS. SERVED ABOARD THE USS SARATOGA CV-3 BRIEFLY AT THE WARS END.