Peter Franklin Cureton, Jr. - The Citadel Memorial Europe

Peter Franklin Cureton, Jr.

Citadel Class 1940
Date of Death 21-nov-44
Service USAAC
War World War II
Cemetery Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial
Rank abbr. 1LT

Cadet Company E (Source: Sphinx 1937), G (Sphinx 1939)
Age 25
Date of birth 4-Jun-19
Born state Lorraine
Hometown Greenville Cty
Country Moselle
State Lorraine
Family Peter Cureton, Sr. (father), Josephine Dickson Cureton (mother),
Rank First Lieutenant
Service Number S/N O-395681
Entered the service from South Carolina
Function Pilot

Squadron 427th BS
Group 303rd BG
Plane serial number B-17G 43-38705 B
MACR 11199
Theater Europe
Status KIA
Casualty details KIA, France
Place of death Merseburg over Germany
Spot Frankleben
Awards Air Medal with 3 OLC, Purple Heart
Grave number Plot E, Row 8, Grave 9
Town St. Avold
Biography Cenotaph: Springwood Cemetery, Greenville, Greenville, SC, USA

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