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DOWNS, Francis Leo - Date of
birth
31 January 1920 -
Age
24 -
Place of birth
Leonardtown, St. Mary's County, Maryland -
Hometown
Leonardtown, St. Mary's County, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33559942 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ Company,
3rd Battalion,
504th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 September 1944 - Place of
death
Lent, the Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 1 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
Henry Leo Downs (father)
Mary Lottie (Evans) Downs (mother)
George L. Downs (brother)
James E. Downs (brother)
More information
Pvt Francis L. Downs was a filling station attendant before he enlisted in Baltimore, Maryland on 25 February 1943.Pvt Downs was killed during the Waal River crossing near Nijmegen and was initially buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Molenhoek, the Netherlands.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com - Russ Pickett, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, Kathleen Buttke - 31 May 2016, www.bevrijdingsmuseum.nl
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Kathleen Buttke - 31 May 2016