World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Leon E. Downey
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Ridgeway, Illinois
Honored By
Thomas J. Ernst
SERVED WITH THE 47TH INFANTRY REGIMENT OF THE 9TH INFANTRY DIVISION. SAW 119 DAYS OF COMBAT IN THE HUERTGEN FOREST AND THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. AWARDED TWO (2) BRONZE STARS AND A PRESIDENTIAL CITATION FOR CAPTURING THE FRENZENBURG CASTLE.