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John F. Curry
United States Army Air Forces general / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named John Curry, see John Curry (disambiguation).
Major General John Francis Curry (April 22, 1886[1] – March 4, 1973) was the first national commander of the Civil Air Patrol, the United States Air Force Auxiliary. He was also a major general in the United States Army Air Corps.
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Birth name | John Francis Curry |
Born | (1886-04-22)April 22, 1886 New York City, New York |
Died | March 4, 1973(1973-03-04) (aged 86) Colorado |
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Years of service | 1904–1945 |
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Service number | 0-2353 |
Commands | Ellington Field Bombing School, Commandant, Air Corps Tactical School, Maxwell Field, Al, Commanding Officer of Hamilton Field, Ca, Commanding General, Northwest Air District and Second Air Force, Spokane, Wash |
Battles/wars | Pancho Villa Expedition World War I World War II |
Awards | Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Legion of Honor Ordre de l'Étoile Noire |
Other work | National Commander, Civil Air Patrol |
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