Herman Myron Curtis
Military ROLL OF HONOURCo-Pilot. Joined 68th Squadron 5 October 1943. Shot down by fighters after bombs away on mission to V-1 sites at Escalles-sur-Buchy on 21 Jan 1944 in B-24H #42-7635 'Ram It-Dam' It'. Killed in Action (KIA).
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14091150 at enlistment, then O-800356
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36153693 at enlistment, then O-683831
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32337637
- Role/Job: Gunner / Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron 68th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18076981
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator / Photographer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12164582
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Enlisted |
3 June 1942 | Boston, Massachusetts | |
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Died |
21 January 1944 | on board 42-7635, above France | |
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Born |
Maine | ||
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Buried |
Herman Curtis rests at the Gordon Cemetery in Searsport, Maine, United States |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2357 / MACR 2357, 8th AF Losses / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database