Leslie L. Curtis was born in 1921. He was the son of Louis J. Curtis and Bertha L. Rater Curtis. He served in the 563rd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy as a Staff Sergeant and Radio Operator on 44-6106 "Gremlin's Hideout" aircraft during World War II. Leslie Curtis died of asphyxiation on 10 December 1944 during the Koblenz mission. He was with the Gregorich crew. He is now buried in the Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
He also has a cenotaph located in Sunset Hill Cemetery, Lakewood, Chautauqua County, New York, USA. Ssgt Curtis 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, 388bg.com
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Curtis Leslie L.
Name:
Leslie L. Curtis
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
12099508
Unit:
563rd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1944-12-10
State:
New York
Cemetery:
Cambridge American Cemetery, United Kingdom
Plot:
D
Row:
5
Grave:
78
Decoration:
Purple Heart
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