MERRILL'S MARAUDERS Downey, Edwin

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Downey​

• FORENAME

Edwin​

• UNIT

3 Bn (Orange Combat Team)​

• RANK

Private First Class​

• NUMBER

35492159​

• AWARD

Bronze Star​

• PLACE

Burma 1944​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 24.10.1919 Kentucky
farm hand in civilian life
enlisted 1.9.1942 Louisville,Kentucky
married Ortella Keltner (1930-2002) (1 son Garry,1 daughter Linda)
died 9.6.1975
Columbia Cemetery,Columbia,Adair County,Kentucky​