Father: Albert Downham
Mother: Hattie Wall
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The Muncie Evening Press, Thursday, June 15, 1972, page 32
Lexie Downham Sr., 73, died unexpectedly Wednesday at his summer resort in Waldhof, Ont. He was a resident of 119 Southerland, Yorktown. Funeral arrangements will be completed at the Richman Funeral Home in Yorktown.
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*The following information is provided by Findagrave contributor, Jan Lunn (#50107743):
Veteran of WW1
Pfc, Co. B, 28th Infantry, 1st Div.
Represented Indiana at the Unknown Soldier's Tomb at Arlington National Cemetery, Va.
Wounded October 6, 1918
Awarded the Distinguished Service Cross
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*The following information is provided by Findagrave contributor BarryC (#47806467):
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Private First Class Lexie Downham (ASN: 56822), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 19th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., at Cantigny, France, May 28-30, 1918. Private First Class Downham captured, single-handed, by exercising unusual bravery, ten of the enemy.
Also received a Division Citation and Order of Leopold II, gold medal (Belgium)
Father: Albert Downham
Mother: Hattie Wall
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The Muncie Evening Press, Thursday, June 15, 1972, page 32
Lexie Downham Sr., 73, died unexpectedly Wednesday at his summer resort in Waldhof, Ont. He was a resident of 119 Southerland, Yorktown. Funeral arrangements will be completed at the Richman Funeral Home in Yorktown.
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*The following information is provided by Findagrave contributor, Jan Lunn (#50107743):
Veteran of WW1
Pfc, Co. B, 28th Infantry, 1st Div.
Represented Indiana at the Unknown Soldier's Tomb at Arlington National Cemetery, Va.
Wounded October 6, 1918
Awarded the Distinguished Service Cross
=============================
*The following information is provided by Findagrave contributor BarryC (#47806467):
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Private First Class Lexie Downham (ASN: 56822), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 19th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., at Cantigny, France, May 28-30, 1918. Private First Class Downham captured, single-handed, by exercising unusual bravery, ten of the enemy.
Also received a Division Citation and Order of Leopold II, gold medal (Belgium)
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