World War II Honoree

Oscar S. Currie

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Orange, Texas

Honored By

Boyd Hall

Relationship

Friend

SERVED AS A RADIO GUNNER ABOARD A B-26 MARAUDER WITH THE 449TH BOMB SQUADRON OF THE 322ND BOMB GROUP IN THE 9TH AIR FORCE. STATIONED IN EUROPE AND FLEW 65 COMBAT MISSIONS. RECEIVED THE EUROPEAN THEATER BADGE, THE DISTINGUISHED AIR MEDAL WITH 2 SILVER STARS AND 1 BRONZE STAR, THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL.