World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John B. Dowie
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Kearny, New Jersey
Honored By
A Fellow Veteran
HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE 163RD INFANTRY OF THE 41ST DIVISION. HIGHLY DECORATED, HE FOUGHT IN SEVERAL MAJOR CAMPAIGNS DURING THE LIBERATION OF THE PACIFIC THEATER, INCLUDING AT BIAK, WHERE HE EARNED THE PURPLE HEART FOR HIS SACRIFICES AND PERSONAL VALOR.