World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert John Curran
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Honored By
Francis Gerard Curran, Jr.
Relationship
Nephew
PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES, ENLISTED RESERVE CORPS. RADIO OPERATOR AND MECHANIC, MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS) 2756. SERVED IN THE 42ND ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT. ENLISTED ON DECEMBER 9, 1942 AT BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. ATTENDED ARMY AIR FORCES TECHNICAL SCHOOL (RADIO OPERATOR AND MECHANIC) AT SCOTT FIELD, BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS AND YUMA ARMY AIR BASE GUNNERY SCHOOL, YUMA, ARIZONA WHERE HE QUALIFIED AS A CARBINE MARKSMAN. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AT SEPARATION CENTER, FORT DEVENS, MASSACHUSETTS ON MARCH 9, 1946. AWARDED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. DATES OF ACTIVE SERVICE: OCTOBER 14, 1943 TO MARCH 9, 1946. SERVICE SERIAL NUMBER 11-119-564.