World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Harvey P. Downs
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
St. Charles, Iowa
Honored By
Harvey P. Downs
Relationship
Self
LANDED IN ENGLAND, WENT TO FRANCE ACROSS THE ENGLISH CHANNEL AND THEN DOWN THE ST. NAZARE POCKET. REMAINED THERE UNTIL THE ATOMIC BOMB WAS DROPPED AND GERMANY SURRENDERED. THEN, WENT TO GERMANY TO SERVE IN OCCUPATION DUTY. RECEIVED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 2 STARS AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.