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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William Edwin Downward

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Portland, Oregon

Honored By

Michael Sumrell

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

JOINED THE U.S. NAVY RESERVE ON JULY 15, 1942. TRAINED AS A SEABEE IN VIRGINIA AND WAS ASSIGNED TO 75TH U.S. NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION (SEABEE) FROM MARCH 17, 1943 TO JULY 2, 1945. CHIEF ELECTRICIAN'S MATE. SERVED THROUGHOUT THE PACIFIC THEATER OF WAR.