World War II Honoree

Paul Frederick Curry

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Marmet, West Virginia

Honored By

Robert V. Todd

Relationship

Shipmate

FIRE CONTROLMAN 2ND CLASS. SERVED ON THE USS HARRISON DD-573 IN THE PACIFIC THEATRE. HE WAS HONORED WITH 11 BATTLE STARS FOR THE FOLLOWING ENGAGEMENTS: MARCUS ISLAND, TARAWA AND WAKE ISLAND, EMPRESS AUGUSTA BAY AT BOUGAINVILLE, GILBERT ISLAND LANDING SUPPORT AT TARAWA AND MAKIN, MARSHALL ISLANDS LANDING SUPPORT AT KWAJALEIN AND MAJURO, HOLLANDIA, NEW GUINEA; GUAM, MARIANA ISLANDS, MOROTAI LANDING SUPPORT, LEYTE LANDING, IWO JIMA AND JAPAN RAIDS; OKINAWA FAST CARRIER GROUP, MAINLAND JAPAN FAST CARRIER GROUP.