CURTIS – CombatVets Network

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Last Name: CURTIS
First Name Middle Initial: JACK C
Nick Name:
Street: 246 BREWOR DR
Country &State:
City:
State: BATTLECREEK, MI
Postal Code: 49015
Phone:
E-Mail: JCURT246@AOL.COM
Spouse: PHYLLIS
Age when entered service:
Age first entered:
War or Conflict: WW II
Theater of operations: ETO
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Branch of Service/s: Army Air Corp
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Highest Rank: new_value
Military MOS (Job Descriptions): NAVIGATOR
What military medals received: AIR MEDAL W/5 CLUSTERS, PURPLE HEART, POW MEDAL, EUROPEAN THEATRE W/7 STARS, WW II VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

Military Bio:

Jack was a World War II vet that served in the European Theater of operations with the Army Air Corps. Jack served as a navigator with the 376th Bomb Group, 5l4 Bomb Squadron. He was shot down on his 3lst mission over Marburg, Yugoslavia on October l4, l944 at the age of 2l. Jack was held prisoner in hospitals because of severe injuries sustained in the plane and after bailing out. Jack spent 8 months in a body cast until liberated 12 days after the war in Europe ended. He retired as a Captain in l947 for reasons of disability. He is a member of 10 veterans organizations, holding leadership positions inseveral. Jacks first wife Barbara and he had 3 children and seven grandchildren. Since l99l he has been married to Phyllis. He received the Air Medal with five clusters, Purple Heart, POW Medal, ETO Campaign Medal with 7 stars and the Victory Medal. Jack used the GI bill to finish his education and is a distinguished alumnus of Lakeview High School, Jacking Community College and Albion College. Jack was employed by Kellogg Company for a total of 43 years chiefly as an executive in Industrial Relations.

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Post Military Occupation

Age when captured: 21
Date of Captured: MARBURG, YUGOSLAVIA
Place captured: MARBURG, YUGOSLAVIA
Camp/s held: MARBURG, AUSTRIA, BAD OESTIEN
Date Released:
Prisoner-of-war status: Liberated
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