World War II Honoree

Curtis E. Pfeiffer, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Staunton, Virginia

Honored By

Nancy Walden

Relationship

Daughter

HE COMPLETED PILOT TRAINING AS 2ND LIEUTENANT ON DECEMBER 5, 1943. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY INSTRUCTORS SCHOOL AT RANDOLPH FIELD, TEXAS AND BECAME CERTIFIED TO INSTRUCT IN AT-6 AND P-40 AIRCRAFT. HE SERVED IN THIS CAPACITY IN MARIANA FLORIDA, NAPIER FIELD ALABAMA, TRUAX FIELD WISCONSIN AND WAS PROMOTED TO 1ST LIEUTENANT, AND SCOTT FIELD ILLINOIS WHERE HE WAS AN AT-6 CHECK PILOT AND C-47 PILOT BEFORE SEPARATING FROM ACTIVE DUTY AND BEING PLACED IN THE READY RESERVE ON DECEMBER 12, 1945.