World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Thomas D. Curry
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Meadville, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. SERVED WITH FOX COMPANY, 2ND BATTALION, 331ST INFANTRY REGIMENT, 83RD INFANTRY ‘THUNDERBOLT’ DIVISION, U.S. 3RD ARMY ATTACHED TO THE VIII CORPS, U.S. 1ST ARMY. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE VAST ARMADA THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF GERMANY’S FORTRESS EUROPE, OPERATION OVERLORD. WHILE EMBARKING FROM HIS LCI (LANDING CRAFT INFANTRY), HE WENT ASHORE ON THE OMAHA, NORMANDY BEACHHEAD, JUNE 18, 1944 AND ENTERED COMBAT JUNE 25, 1944. PARTICIPATED IN 169 DAYS OF COMBAT COMMENCING IN NORTHERN FRANCE AND ADVANCING INTO THE ARDENNES-ALSACE CAMPAIGN. KILLED IN ACTION, DECEMBER 10, 1944 DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE IN THE VICINITY OF GEY, GERMANY. HE IS BURIED AT THE HENRI-CHAPELLE AMERICAN CEMETERY, HENRI-CHAPELLE, BELGIUM. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL.