Spc Mark J. Downer
Born: October 13, 2024 in Miami, Florida
Died: August 5, 2024 in Kandahar, Afghanistan
Spc. Mark J. Downer of Warner Robins, Georgia died at age 23 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with a rocket propelled grenade. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. He joined the Army in December of 2009 and was trained in Fort Sill, Okla., and Fort Sam Houston, Texas. He came to Fort Drum in June of 2010 and deployed with his unit in March to support Operation Enduring Freedom. His awards and decorations include the National Defense Service Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, the NATO Medal and the Combat Medic Badge.
Burial is at Parkway Memorial Gardens in Warner Robins, Georgia
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