World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Ivan Loring Curran
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Honored By
Paul & Sharon King
SERVED IN ALEUTIAN ISLANDS; NEW HEBRIDES, WAKE ISLAND AND OAKLAND. SHOT AT BY FRIENDLY FIRE WHILE TRYING TO APPROACH A MARINE BASE ON WAKE ISLAND ON AN ASSIGNMENT. BUILT FALSE AIRFIELDS, BARRACKS, TO ATTRACT JAPANESE ATTACKS.