George E. Curtis
NAME: George E. Curtis
ASN: 15102876
PLACE OF BIRTH: KY?
DATE OF BIRTH: 03 Oct 1922 -
DATES OF SERVICE: 06 Jun 1942 -
UNIT ASSIGNED: B Company, 509th PIB
CAMPAIGNS: Rome-Arno
AWARDS: Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge, EAME Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal
SUMMARY OF SERVICE:
06 Jun 1942 - Enlisted at Fort Benjamin Harrison, IN - NARA Enlistment Record
| ARMY SERIAL NUMBER | 15102876 | 15102876 |
| NAME | CURTIS#GEORGE#E######### | CURTIS#GEORGE#E######### |
| RESIDENCE: STATE | 52 | KENTUCKY |
| RESIDENCE: COUNTY | 111 | JEFFERSON |
| PLACE OF ENLISTMENT | 5124 | FT BENJAMIN HARRISON INDIANA |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY | 06 | 06 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH | 06 | 06 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR | 42 | 42 |
| GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION | PVT# | Private |
| GRADE: CODE | 8 | Private |
| BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION | BI# | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| BRANCH: CODE | 00 | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| FIELD USE AS DESIRED | # | # |
| TERM OF ENLISTMENT | 5 | Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law |
| LONGEVITY | ### | ### |
| SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL | 0 | Civil Life |
| NATIVITY | 52 | KENTUCKY |
| YEAR OF BIRTH | 22 | 22 |
| RACE AND CITIZENSHIP | 1 | White, citizen |
| EDUCATION | 1 | 1 year of high school |
| CIVILIAN OCCUPATION | 583 | Skilled mechanics and repairmen, n.e.c. |
| MARITAL STATUS | 6 | Single, without dependents |
| COMPONENT OF THE ARMY | 6 | Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of the United States under Army Regulations 605-10 |
| CARD NUMBER | # | # |
| BOX NUMBER | 0184 | 0184 |
| FILM REEL NUMBER | 2.41# | 2.41# |
PVT GEORGE E CURTIS,15102876, B CO 509/WWII, DOB 03.10.22 CAPTURED 2/29/44 Oct 43 1944 Sep 45
29 Feb 1944 - Captured in Italy sent to Stalag 2B Hammerstein (99 work camps in vicinity of Koslin & Stolp) West Prussia 53-17
| SERIAL NUMBER | 15102876 | 15102876 |
| NAME | CURTIS GEORGE E | CURTIS GEORGE E |
| GRADE, ALPHA | PVT | Private |
| GRADE CODE | 8 | Cadet, USMA or Chief Warrant Officer or Private or Apprentice, Seaman |
| SERVICE CODE | 1 | ARMY |
| ARM OR SERVICE | INF | Infantry |
| ARM OR SERVICE CODE | 10 | INF: INFANTRY |
| DATE REPORT: DAY (DD) | 29 | 29 |
| DATE REPORT: MONTH (MM) | 02 | 02 |
| DATE REPORT: YEAR (Y) | 4 | 1944 |
| RACIAL GROUP CODE | 1 | WHITE |
| STATE OF RESIDENCE | 52 | Kentucky |
| TYPE OF ORGANIZATION | 160 | Parachute Infantry |
| PARENT UNIT NUMBER | 0509 | 0509 |
| PARENT UNIT TYPE | 06 | Group/Regiment/Commands/System |
| AREA | 98 | North African Theatre: Italy |
| LATEST REPORT DATE: DAY (DD) | 04 | 04 |
| LATEST REPORT DATE: MONTH (MM) | 07 | 07 |
| LATEST REPORT DATE: YEAR (Y) | 5 | 1945 |
| SOURCE OF REPORT | 1 | Individual has been reported through sources considered official. |
| STATUS | 8 | Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated |
| DETAINING POWER | 1 | GERMANY |
| CAMP | 003 | Stalag 2B Hammerstein (99 work camps in vicinity of Koslin & Stolp) West Prussia 53-17 |
| REP | ||
| POW TRANSPORT SHIPS |
04 Jul 1945 - Repatriated
This list shows the POWs that were in the same Kommando Work Company as George Curtis. Note John Dugan and Vincent Curchy are also 509ers that were captured at the same time as George Curtis and were with him in Stalag 2B. (List provided courtesy the Curchy Family)
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