World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Ronald Earl Current
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Nevada, Missouri
Honored By
Jan Dwyer
OCTOBER 18, 1942, 91ST BOMB GROUP, 324TH BOMB SQUADRON, IN BASSINGBOURN, ENGLAND. LEFT ON SEPTEMBER 5, 1942 AND ARRIVED SEPTEMBER 12, 1942. RETURNED TO U.S. JULY 16, 1943. AWARDED APRIL 23, 1943 1 OAK LEAF CLUSTER ON AIR MEDAL, MAY 6, 1943 2 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS ON AIR MEDAL, MAY 6, 1943 3 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS ON AIR MEDAL, APRIL 10, 1943 AIR MEDAL, APRIL 10, 1943 5 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, JUNE 26, 1943 DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, AMERICAN DEFENSE RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. RADIO OPERATOR MACHINE GUNNER 757, CARBINE MARKSMAN. ENLISTED JULY 8, 1940 FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS. SEPARATED AT FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS AUGUST 29, 1945. DISCHARGED FROM 237TH ARMY AIR FORCES BASE UNIT, KIRKLAND FIELD, NEW MEXICO; TECHNICAL SERGEANT.