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DOWNER, Lawrence Edgar - Date of
birth
5 January 1925 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Flint, Genesee County, Michigan -
Hometown
Genesee County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36471167 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 March 1945 - Place of
death
Northern outskirts of Bonn, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 8 | 15 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Loss W. Downer (father)
Fern B. Downer (mother)
Phyllis E. (Zbiciak) Downer (sister)
More information
Pfc Lawrence E. Downer enlisted at Fort Sheridan, Illinois on 24 July 1944. He attended 4 years of high school.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / WWII Enlistment Record / Miller Family Tree, www.history.army.mil/html/bookshelves/resmat/ww2list.html,
http://16thinfantry-regiment.org/History/HistoricalEras18611898/WW2/tabid/85/Default.aspx
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Henry-Chapelle American Cemetery Belgium, www.wwiimemorial.com - Phyllis E. Zbiciak