| NAME: David Edward Lownds |
NICKNAME: “The Lion of Khe Sanh” (Vietnam) |
SERVICE NUMBER: 0-15530 |
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| HOME OF RECORD: Westerly, RI |
NEXT OF KIN: Wife, Mrs. Jean C. Lownds |
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| DATE OF BIRTH: 10/4/1920 |
SERVICE DATES: 3/3/1942 – 10/25/1945 (to Reserve) 1950 – 1991 |
DATE OF DEATH: 8/31/2011 |
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| CAMPAIGN | UNIT | MOS | RATE | RESULT | |||
| Roi-Namur | B/1/24 | 1542 | First Lieutenant (Second Platoon) | ||||
| Saipan | B/1/24 | 1542 | First Lieutenant (Second Platoon) | WIA | |||
| Tinian | In Hospital | — | — | ||||
| Iwo Jima | HQ/1/24 | Bn-2 | First Lieutenant | WIA | |||
| INDIVIDUAL DECORATIONS: Bronze Star, Purple Heart with Gold Star Navy Cross (Vietnam) |
LAST KNOWN RANK: Captain (WWII) Colonel (Retirement) |
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Biography coming soon.
David Lowndes was a truly brave and loyal warrier.His long record with the United States Marine Corps is testament to his dedication
Having just read SOG by John L. Plaster an actual ‘Over the Fence’ participant – I’m not so sure that the Colonel didn’t escape Khe San with several Green Beret & Indiges lives on his shoulders! Would be interesting who put him in for the Navy Cross!