World War II Honoree

Thomas R. Dowling

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Mary & David Potter

Relationship

Daughter & Grandson

Served at the Naval Station in Washington, D.C., Naval Training Station, Naval Operations, Norfolk, Virginia. Served aboard the USS Gardiners Bay AVP-39. Flew PBY and PBM out of Banana River Air Base. Served in the transit training squadron, Atlantic VBP-230. Trained combat crews and also trained Dolittle's men for the bombing of Tokyo.