World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James A. Dowd
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Newark, New Jersey
Honored By
A Fellow Veteran
BEGINNING A DISTINGUISHED CAREER, HE ENLISTED IN 1942. AS A MEMBER OF THE 310TH INFANTRY OF THE 78TH 'LIGHTNING' DIVISION HE FOUGHT IN SEVERAL MAJOR CAMPAIGNS INCLUDING AT THE ROER DAM AND REMAGEN DURING THE LIBERATION OF EUROPE.