Downing, Robert Chase, CDR

Deceased

Service Photo

Service Details

Last Rank
Commander

Last Primary NEC
6302-LDO Pilot

Last Rating/NEC Group
Limited Duty Officer

Primary Unit
1958-1960, 6302, USS Valley Forge (CVS-45)

Service Years
1942 - 1962

Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates

Cold War

Tailhook

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Massachusetts

Year of Birth
1922

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Contact Info

Home Town Lawrence	Last Address Las Vegas Nevada
Date of Passing Dec 10, 2013
Location of Interment Bunkers Memory Gardens Cemetery - Las Vegas, Nevada

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	2013, World War II Fallen
	2013, Korean War Fallen

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

Retired Naval Officer and Douglas Aircraft Company, now Deceased.

1958-1960, 6302, USS Valley Forge (CVS-45)

From Month/Year - / 1958	To Month/Year - / 1960
Unit USS Valley Forge (CVS-45) Unit Page
Rank Commander	NEC 6302-LDO Pilot
Base, Station or City Not Specified	State/Country Not Specified

Patch	USS Valley Forge (CVS-45) Details
	Redesignated LPH-8 in 1961.
	Type Combat - Sea
	Parent Unit Essex-class	Strength Escort Aircraft Carrier
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Feb 11, 2019

Yearbook

My Photos For This Unit

No Available Photos

11 Members Also There at Same Time

USS Valley Forge (CVS-45)

Hoggatt, Daniel, PO1, (1959-1965)	IC	IC-0000	Petty Officer Third Class
Leffler, Louis, PO3, (1957-1963)	00	00E	Petty Officer Third Class
Murphy, Paul, PO3, (1956-1958)	YN	YN-0000	Petty Officer Third Class
Queen, Don Edward, PO3, (1956-1961)	YN	YN-0000	Petty Officer Third Class
Davis, Sheldon, PO2, (1958-1964)	MR	MR-0000	Fireman
Stanton, Lawrence (Larry), FN, (1959-1965)	FN	FN-0000	Fireman
Brown, Kenneth, AN, (1957-1960)	AN	AN-0000	Airman
Cahill Jr., Roland, AN, (1955-1959)	AE	AE-0000	Airman
Green, Russel, PO3, (1959-1962)	ABH	ABH-0000	Airman
Penman, James, PO3, (1959-1962)	ABH	ABH-0000	Airman
Russell, Hawley, CAPT, (1935-1961)			Captain