Heywood Warren Curling Jr. was born on October 20, 1919. He resided in Norfolk County, Virginia prior to the war. Heywood served as a First Lieutenant and Pilot on B-17F #42-5908, 561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
Heywood was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-17 was involved in a mid air coll with B-17 (#42-30370) and crashed into the North Sea during the war. His name is commemorated on the Tablets of the Missing, Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, United Kingdom. He also has a cenotaph located in Olive Branch Cemetery, Portsmouth, Portsmouth City, Virginia, USA. 1Lt Curling was one of the many brave Americans of the 388th Bomber Group who lost their lives in aerial operations against the German forces from June 1943 - August 1945.
Source of information: www.findagrave.com, www.abmc.gov
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Curling Heywood Warren, Jr.
Name:
Heywood Warren, Jr. Curling
Rank:
First Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-794127
Unit:
561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1943-07-29
State:
Virginia
Cemetery:
Cambridge American Cemetery, United Kingdom
Plot:
Tablets of the Missing
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Air Medal, Purple Heart
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