jim downing
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Rep. Doug Lamborn says Lt. Jim Downing’s life ‘painted a picture of Christ’s love’
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U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn shared a video message Thursday afternoon from Washington, D.C., in tribute to Navy Lt. James “Jim” Downing of Colorado Springs, a Pearl Harbor survivor who died this week from complications from surgery. He was 104 years old. Downing was the second-oldest man who survived the Japanese attack and the nation’s entry…
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I-25 bridge dedicated in honor of Springs Pearl Harbor veteran Jim Downing
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A Colorado Springs thoroughfare that for months was a jumble of traffic drums and restricted lanes will now pay tribute to a beloved local Pearl Harbor survivor, retired Navy Lt. James “Jim” Downing. The new Interstate 25 bridge over Cimarron Street will forever bear his name. Downing, 104, is one of the oldest living survivors…