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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Howard Allan Downey

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Jane C. Downey

Relationship

Wife

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

CAPTAIN DOWNEY WAS WITH THE 453RD ANTI-AIRCRAFT AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION. ENTERED FRANCE ON D-DAY +6. FOUGHT ACROSS EUROPE UNTIL V-E DAY. HIS UNIT WAS AMONG THOSE CLOSEST TO BERLIN AT WAR'S END. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL.