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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Robert E. Downey

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bloomer, Wisconsin

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED AND SERVED FROM 1940 - 1945. A HIGHLY DECORATED COMBAT VETERAN, HE WAS ON THE FRONT LINES FOR 36 CONSECUTIVE MONTHS IN THE 'EIGHT STARS TO VICTORY' CAMPAIGN. SAW COMBAT IN ALGERIA, TUNISIA, SICILY, ITALY, FRANCE AND GERMANY. PARTICIPATED IN THE ALLIED LANDING IN NORTH AFRICA AND FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF KASSERINE PASS IN TUNISIA. AFTER RECOVERING FROM WOUNDS IN FRANCE, HE FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. HE RE-ENLISTED IN THE NEWLY-FORMED U.S. AIR FORCE AND SERVED FOR 26 MORE YEARS.