World War II Honoree

William D. Curry, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Marshalltown, Iowa

Honored By

Mr. & Mrs. William D. Curry

Relationship

Self

Enlisted aviation cadet program. Coupled basic training Kessler Field, Mississippi. Selected for pilot training. Nominated as candidate for Army appointment to West Point. Transferred to Infantry awaiting outcome nomination. Shipped to France as Infantry replacement. Returned to the U.S. to attend military preparatory school, Cornell University, New York. Entered West Point, 1946.