World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Keith W. Curry
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Prophetstown, Illinois
Honored By
Keith W. Curry
Hellcat (F6F) Pilot; Carrier Air Group 30 and Carrier Air Group 11; Combat from February to June 1945 over Japan, Iwo Jima, Okinawa. Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 5 Stars, Presidential Unit Citation, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 2 Silver and 1 Bronze Star, WWII Victory Medal, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with 1 Bronze Star, Philippine Presidential Unit Citation.