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Vaughn and Jeneen Roberts wanted Vaughn's dad to be buried where they were sure he belonged.

Vaughn and Jeneen Roberts wanted Vaughn's dad to be buried where they were sure he belonged.

July 29, 2014

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Son makes sure dad is back with his unit
July 29, 2014 6 a.m.

Son makes sure dad is back with his unit

'He's my hero,' Vaughn Downing says of his father

EPHRATA - No one knows exactly what happened to Leighton Downing on June 5, 1945. It was the middle of the desperate fight for Okinawa, casualties were high - it was a bad, bitter, tough battle. Leighton Downing was one of the young guys who didn't make it.