Vernon J. DownesDownesVernon J.MDWorld War, 1939-1945NavyUSS LSM-195 (Landing Ship Medium)Seaman First ClassPacific Theater; Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands)NoVeteranVeterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congresshttps://memory.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/story/loc.natlib.afc2001001.89442/DLC-AFCNate Kresg2022-04-26loc.natlib.afc2001001.89442