Curtis Dean Spence
MilitaryAssigned to 305BG, 8AF USAAF. Meyer Tupler crew. Returned, wounded in thigh from mission to France, Aug-44 Wounded in Action (WIA) RTD
Awards: AM, PH, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 13081947 / O-?
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Blue Earth, MN | 25 February 1923 | Son of Trellis James and Lois M [Bunce] Spence. |
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Enlisted |
Fort Snelling, MN | 16 February 1943 | Fort Snelling, Minnesota |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
4 October 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
Mankato, MN | 12 February 1998 | |
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Other Hospitalised |
Hospitalised with flak wound to thigh. Returned to Duty (RTD) | ||
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Based |
Chelveston | Assigned to 305BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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305th Bomb Group Roster / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia