He had a brother, William Horsley Orrick II. Downey graduated from Yale in 1940 and served in the United States Army during World War II, where he was promoted to Captain.
He had a brother, William Horsley Orrick II. Downey graduated from Yale in 1940, where he was a member of Skull and Bones. He served in the United States Army during World War II, where he was promoted to Captain.