Gen. Wayne A. Downing, 67, Special Ops commander

Posted: Thursday, July 19th, 2007 8:28 am

WASHINGTON, July 18 — Gen. Wayne A. Downing, who fought in jungles and deserts and commanded American Special Operations forces before becoming a senior adviser to President Bush for counterterrorism, died Wednesday in Peoria, Ill., where he was born and returned to live in retirement. He was 67. … Read full obituary