World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Banks McNairy Curtis
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Lenoir, North Carolina
Honored By
Al Elmond
Relationship
Friend
HE SERVED AS ESCORT DUTY ABOARD THE USS NORTH CAROLINA, THE USS MISSOURI, HMS QUEEN MARY, THE CARRIER USS RANGER. HE SERVED IN NORTH AFRICA AND PARTICIPATED IN THE D-DAY INVASIONS ON JUNE 6, 1944. HE PARTICIPATED IN ATLANTIC GERMAN SUBMARINE WARFARE.