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name
DOWNS, Fred - Date of
birth
17 February 1908 -
Age
36 - Place of
birth
Carl Junction, Jasper County, Missouri -
Hometown
Jasper County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37521559 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
194th Glider Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 15 | 15 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Harold Downs (brother)
Raymond Downs (brother)
More information
Pvt Fred Downs enlisted in Fort Levenworth, Kansas on 10 April 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1920 Census / WWII Enlistment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: Peter Schouteten