Downey, Leo Thomas

Title

Downey, Leo Thomas

Last Name

Downey

First and Middle Name

Leo Thomas

Nicknames or Other Names

N/A

Hometown

Alexandria, Virginia

County and/or State

Alexandria, Virginia

Birth Date

24/12/1884

Birthplace

Alexandria, Virginia

Death Date

Abt. 1945

Cause of Death

Unknown

Place of Death

Allegany, Maryland

Parents

Michael John Downey, Julia B Dunn.

Siblings

Julian Downey (1886-1888), Michael Joseph Downey (1889-1891), Julian O’Kane Downey, James Hartley Downey (1894-189), Julia Virginia Downey (1896-1978).

Spouse(s)

M Theresa Waters

Children

Three living children, personal info undisclosed.

VPI Graduating Class

1907

Undergraduate Major

Civil Engineering

Graduated

Yes

Service Branch

United States Army

Unit

Exact unit is unknown, however he was an Engineer.

Rank

Major

Retired Rank

Unknown

Files

Leo Thomas Downey senior portrait from the 1907 VPI Bugle.jpg
Leo Thomas Downey from the 1907 VPI Bugle.jpg

Collection

Citation

“Downey, Leo Thomas,” VPI in World War I, accessed November 24, 2024, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/618.

Output Formats

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