United States of America
U.S. Army · United States 
John Frederick Downing
1950 – 1970
Vietnam Wall · Panel 11W
Staff Sergeant John Frederick Downing served in the U.S. Army. John served with the 173 AIRBORNE BDE. John served in the Vietnam War. John was 19 years old.
How They Died
Manner
Combat Death
Cause
Blast injury
Circumstance
Died of wounds
Place
Binh Dinh
Keepsakes
Shared stone
Service Record
U.S. Army
Infantryman (11B)
INFANTRYMAN
BINH DINH
1970
Pay grade E05.
Conflicts
Awards & Decorations
4
For service and achievement
Foreign awards
Memorials
Burial Information
Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery
Section
46
Grave
942-1
In Our Keeping
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John Frederick Downing
Staff Sergeant
U.S. Army
- 1970
503rd Infantry Regiment
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