Edward Archiebald Curry Jr
Military
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UPL 50389
"Lt. Schunaman and crew of the 612th Bomb Squadron, 401st Bomb Group, beside a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" at an 8th Air Force Base in England, 5 March 1945. [Note Radome For H2S/H2X "Mickey" In Place Of Ball Turret]".
Rear L-R: Robert E Purrier, James R Hobgood, George S Schaunaman, Kenneth Sandoe.
Kneeling L-R: Unk, Unk, Unk, Whitey ?, Unk
Sat in Front: Unk
Rear L-R: Robert E Purrier, James R Hobgood, George S Schaunaman, Kenneth Sandoe.
Kneeling L-R: Unk, Unk, Unk, Whitey ?, Unk
Sat in Front: Unk
Assigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. 33 x combat missions. ETD
Awards: AM, 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: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17079807 / O-?
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Hangover Haven
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Benefield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Key West, FL | 3 June 1918 | Son of Edward A. Curry Sr |
Enlisted |
Camden, NJ | 10 June 1942 | Camden, New Jersey |
Died |
Maitland, FL | 2 June 1998 | |
Buried |
All Faiths Memorial Park Casselberry, Seminole County, FL | 5 June 1998 | All Faiths Memorial Park Casselberry, Seminole County, Florida |
Based |
Deenethorpe | Assigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=1807