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CURRY, Thomas Dickson - Date of
birth
30 June 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Crawford County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33683888 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Assistant Squad Leader -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
331st Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division,
1st Squad
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 December 1944 - Place of
death
Gey, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 10 | 35 |
Immediate family
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Members
William Curry (father)
Lydia Curry (mother)
Samuel Curry (brother)
James Curry (brother)
Janet Curry (sister)
Ruth Curry (sister)
Wilma A. Curry (wife)
Dave Curry (son)
More information
Thomas Dickson Curry enlisted on 26 October 1943 and was sent to the active duty reception center in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. From there he went to Camp Blanding in Starke, Florida, where he underwent basic training with B Company of the 231st Infantry Training Battalion. After 17 weeks of training he received his certificate as an armorer-artificer and was transferred to Fort George G. Meade, Maryland on 4 March 1944.He became part of F Company of the 331st Infantry Regiment on 17 July 1944.
Pfc Dickson was killed in action during the morning of 10 December. A comrade, John Helms, said that he was taken out by an 88-mm artillery shell. His Individual Deceased Personnell File indicates as the cause of death 'Shrap. Chest', confirming John´s recollection.
He was initially buried in a temporary grave at Henri-Chapelle on 15 December 1944 and was given his final resting place on 2 July 1948.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Dave Curry (son), Terry Hirsch, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records / 1920 census, http://kb8tt.net/brothers/blanding.html, IDPF
Photo source: http://83rdinfdivdocs.org - William T. Oliver, http://kb8tt.net/brothers/blanding.html - Rolland Swank