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DOWNING, William L - Date of
birth
3 March 1917 -
Age
27 -
Place of birth
Ohio -
Hometown
Logan County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
15012409 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Esslingen, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 9 | 49 |
Immediate family
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Members
Albert L. Downing (father)
Rosie Downing (mother)
Mary E. Downing (sister)
John J. Downing (brother)
Mable E. Downing (sister)
Anna M. Downing (sister)
Phoebe E. Downing (sister)
Harald O. Downing (brother)
Elna I. Downing (sister)
More information
Pfc William L. Downing was a clerk before he joined the Regular Army at Fort Hayes, Ohio on 9 September 1940 in the Quartermaster Corps.Pfc Downing is remembered at Spring Hills Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Springhills, Champaign County, Ohio.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – 1920/1930/1940 Census, "A footsoldier for Patton" - Michael C. Bilder/James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry division in the ETO
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery / Mark and Julie