World War II Honoree

Manuel Curry

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New Orleans, Louisiana

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH THE 29TH INFANTRY 'BLUE AND GRAY' DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN THE NORMANDY CAMPAIGN AS PART OF THE D-DAY INVASION FORCE THAT LANDED ACROSS OMAHA BEACH ON JUNE 6, 1944 AT NORMANDY, FRANCE. ALTHOUGH UNHURT DURING THE INVASION LANDING, HE WAS WOUNDED IN ACTION A FEW WEEKS LATER BY INCOMING GERMAN SHELLFIRE. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.