Downey adding name of Joshua Whittle to memorial

DOWNEY – The City of Downey will host a ceremony Tuesday, Aug. 2, as it adds the name of the late Joshua Whittle to its veterans memorial outside City Hall.

Whittle, a lance corporal in the U.S. Marines, was killed by a land mine on June 6, 2009, while serving in Afghanistan. He was 20.

Whittle grew up in Downey and attended Warren High School, and competed in the Mr. Downey competition as a sophomore. He received his high school diploma from Columbus High School in 2007.

Tuesday’s ceremony begins at 10 am.