POW Italians/Germans - Held Campo 66 and Stalag 18A POW number 9422. Awarded Conspicuous Gallantry Medal in saving his crew despite seroius burns RTA. "On 21 April 1943 the Martin Baltimore light bomber, in which he was gunner, was attacked whilst on operations over the Italian held territory of Cape Bon, Tunisia, eventually crash-landing in flames. Despite being wounded, Sgt Downton managed to rescue one of his comrades before the flames became too intense. For his actions he was later awarded the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (CGM)."