World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James Downing
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Oak Grove, Missouri
Honored By
Missouri DAV Chapter 67
HE WAS A SAILOR ASSIGNED TO THE USS WEST VIRGINIA WHEN IT WAS BOMBED IN PEARL HARBOR ON DECEMBER 7, 1941. HE SURVIVED AND HELPED FIGHT THE FLAMES.