World War II Honoree

Lawrence Babson Curtis

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Otto, North Carolina

Honored By

Mavis M. Curtis

Relationship

Wife

COMPLETED OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL IN MAY 1942. INSTRUCTOR AT THE WOMAN'S AUXILIARY ARMY CORPS CENTERS IN IOWA, FLORIDA AND GEORGIA. COMPLETED ADVANCED QUARTERMASTER SCHOOL IN MARCH 1943 AND SENT TO CALIFORNIA TO HELP DEVELOP A DEPOT SUPPLY SYSTEM WHICH WOULD PROVE EFFECTIVE FOR THE LARGE MOBILIZED MILITARY FORCES. IN OCTOBER 1944 HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER HEADQUARTERS SUPPLY CENTER IN NEW DELHI, INDIA. HE COORDINATED SUPPLIES FOR THE FIGHTING IN BURMA AND CHINA. PERSONALLY SERVED AS CONVEY COMMANDER OF TRUCKS MOVING SUPPLIES OVER THE BURMA-HIMALAYAN MOUNTAINS. HE WAS PROMOTED TO MAJOR AND AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL FOR HIS SUPPORT OF COMBAT OPERATIONS. RECIPIENT OF THE AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN RIBBON AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.