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Michael A Downey
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Name: Marine Lance Cpl. Michael A. Downey
Age: 21
From: Phoenix
Assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii
Incident: Marine Lance Cpl. Michael A. Downey died Nov. 19 at National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., of wounds sustained Nov. 11 from enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq.
Died: November 19, 2004
Arizona Marine succumbs to wound
By Brent Whiting
The Arizona Republic
Age: 21
From: Phoenix
Assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii
Incident: Marine Lance Cpl. Michael A. Downey died Nov. 19 at National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., of wounds sustained Nov. 11 from enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq.
Died: November 19, 2004
Arizona Marine succumbs to wound
By Brent Whiting
The Arizona Republic
Michael A. Downey, a Marine from Phoenix, died Nov. 19 at a Maryland hospital, nine days after being hit by a sniper’s bullet in Iraq.
His parents, Lauren Eiler and William J. Downey, and other loved ones, including a grandmother, were at his bedside at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda.
“My son was the bravest, strongest person I’ve ever known,” Eiler said when the family was reached by phone.
The mother added, “Michael had a keen intelligent mind and a wicked sense of humor, and he loved being a Marine. He was proud of protecting our freedoms and way of life.”
Michael Downey, 21, and two close friends, Gregory Kennedy...
Occupation
1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii
Incident
Marine Lance Cpl. Michael A. Downey died Nov. 19 at National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., of wounds sustained Nov. 11 from enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq.
Prayers & Messages
Michael A Downey
2008-04-09
May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.