World War II Honoree

Dwight Curl

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Birmingham, Alabama

Honored By

Michael Curl

Relationship

Son

SERVED MARCH 13, 1943 TO MARCH 6, 1946, EUROPEAN THEATRE. FLEW OUT OF ITALY ON BOMBING RUNS INTO AUSTRIA AND GERMANY. RADIO OPERATOR AND AERIAL GUNNER, 741ST BOMBER SQUADRON (H), 455TH BOMB GROUP. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE RIBBON, BRONZE STAR, PURPLE HEART, DISTINGUISHED FLY CROSS, DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION, AIR MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATRE, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.