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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William Washington Downs, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cairo, Georgia

Honored By

American Legion Post 122

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

PRISONER OF WAR, CAPTURED TUNISIA JUNE 30, 1943. WAS RESCUED BY ALLIED FORCES WHEN THE GERMAN SHIP TRANSPORTING HIM TO ITALY WAS SUNK BY U.S. BOMBER. SILVER STAR MEDAL, BRONZE STAR MEDAL PURPLE HEART (2) WOUNDED; FRANCE AUGUST 12, 1944, BELGIUM OCTOBER 10, 1944. INVASION SICILY, D-DAY NORMANDY.