World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Earl R. Cure
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Council Bluff, Iowa
Honored By
Carolyn
Relationship
Wife
SERVED ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER, USS BUNKER HILL AS A MACHINIST'S MATE 1ST CLASS. SHIP TOOK PART IN ATTACK ON GUADALCANAL, GILBERT ISLANDS, MARSHALL ISLANDS, RAID ON TRUK, MARIANA INVASION, OKINAWA AND MORE RAIDS IN THE PACIFIC. PARTICIPATED IN TOTAL OF 11 DIFFERENT BATTLES. SURVIVED 2 KAMIKAZE ATTACKS.