Scott Murphy Downing, Jr. Collection

Biographical Information

Gender

Male

Race

White

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1943-1947

Entrance into Service

Commissioned

Branch of Service

Army Air Forces/Corps

Unit of Service

482nd Squadron, 505th Bomb Group, 313trh Bomb Wing, 20th Air Force, 21st Bomber Command

Location of Service

Denver, Colorado; Big Spring, Texas; Harvard, Nebraska; Tinian (Northern Mariana Islands); Tokyo, Japan

Highest Rank

Captain

Prisoner of War

Yes

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: DVD [1 item] --Oral history interview

Interviewer:

Karen Kessler

Contributor:

Nancy Samp

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

505th Bomb Group

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/60154

Subjects:

Downing Jr., Scott Murphy

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.

Prisoner of War--United States

Cite as:

Scott Murphy Downing, Jr. Collection
(AFC/2001/001/60154), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress