William George Downs Jr
William George Downs Jr
U.S. Marine Corps
Lance Corporal [E-3]
Biography:
William George Downs Jr. was raised in Sioux City. Downs joined the United States Marine Corps in 1967 and went to Southeast Asia that November. On March 14, 1968 LCPL Downs was killed in Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam. His death resulted from fragmentation wounds to the head from a rocket attack on his base. Downs’ body was buried at Calvary Cemetery in Sioux City. He 19 years old at the time of his death.
County:
Woodbury
City of Entry | Sioux City | |
Conflict/Time Period | Vietnam War | Service Location | Organization(s) | Separation Status | Killed In Action (KIA) | Specialty/Rate | Specific Jobs |