World War II Honoree

Simeon Gordon Dowell

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Clearfield, Iowa

Honored By

Norma Jean Dowell

Relationship

Daughter

ENTERED SERVICE 20 SEPTEMBER 1943. AFTER BASIC, HE TRAINED AS A SIGNAL CORPS RADAR REPAIRMAN AT CAMP MURPHY, FLORIDA. HE THEN WENT TO BOCA RATON, FLORIDA AND JOINED SQUAD C, 3501ST ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT WITH THE TITLE OF RADAR MECHANIC, BOMBARDMENT. HE OPERATED, REPAIRED AND REPLACED BOMBARDMENT RADAR EQUIPMENT PRIOR TO FLIGHT. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON 16 MARCH 1946. HE RECEIVED THE WWII VICTORY RIBBON, THE AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON AND A GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.