Currell, John McCornack

CURRELL

Posted By: Von Mings Stachon (email)
Date: 5/7/2007 at 16:19:11

CURRELL, JOHN McCORNACK

Traer, IA

Serial No: 37520085

Born: April 7, 1916

Parents: John and Ruth Currell

Died: Bastogne, Belgium on January 2, 1945

Entered Army: April 1, 1943, Reserve Corps

Training in US: Camp Fannin, TX; Camp Robinson, AR; Fort George Meade, MD

Left for Overseas: June 21, 1944; arrived Scotland on June 28, 1944. Assigned Co. B, 44th Armd. Inf. Bn.

Sent to Front: December 26, 1944

Engagements: Batle of the Bulge

Medals-Ribbons: European, African, Middle Eastern Ribbon with 1 Bronze Service Star, Combat Infantry Badge, Purple Heart.

Months in Service: In US, 15; overseas, 6.

(Veteran data included here was generously provided by the American Legion Kubik-Finch Post #142, Traer, IA - data collected by the Legion about 1949.)

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