James W Curran Jr
Military
452nd Bomb Group Assoc.
Object Number - UPL 31853 - Parts of the crew from the left: Edward R Betts, James W Curran and a swedish airforce officer.
Assigned to 731BS, 452BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down 17-Jan-45 in B-17 43-37745 'Lacka Shaky. ' Interned in Sweden.
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-822356
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot; Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Mug Wump
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Long Island, New York, USA | 25 January 1919 | |
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Other Interned (INT) |
Sweden | 17 January 1945 | Shot down 17-Jan-45 in B-17 43-37745 'Lacka Shaky. ' Interned in Sweden. |
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Died |
Glen Cove, NY, USA | 23 August 1993 | |
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Based |
Deopham Green | 17 January 1945 | Assigned to 731BS, 452BG, 8AF USAAF. |
| Glen Cove, NY, USA | |||
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Buried |
111 Old Country Rd, Westbury, NY 11590, USA | Cemetery of the Holy Rood Westbury Nassau County, NY | |
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Other Pilot training |
Frederick Regional Airport, Frederick, OK 73542, USA | Advanced flight training - Frederick Field, OK |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11729 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database