Curtis Lacy Christley

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Assigned to 556BS, 387BG, 9AF USAAF. Ferry crew B-26 41-31679 to ETO. Engineer in B-26 41-31679; A/C iced up over the Channel, causing loss of control. Baled out prior to bale out command. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 12341



Awards: AM (2OLC), PH.

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Units served with

387th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Walter J Ives

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 556th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

41-31679

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Itsy Bitsy
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 556th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

11 May 1914 Son of Minni Christley.

Died

29 November 1943 A/C iced up over the Channel, causing loss of control. Baled out prior to bale out command. 29-Nov-43 KIA MACR 12341

Buried

Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial Colleville-sur-Mer, France Plot B Row 4 Grave 41

Based

29 November 2043 Assigned to 556BS, 387BG, 9AF USAAF.

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9th Air Force Roll of Honor (IWM in liaison with Ninth Air Force veterans and group associations, American Battle Monuments Commission, and Buddies of the Ninth Association) / B-26 memorials guide / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia