Curlee, Jack Douglas, LTJG

Deceased
 
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Final Rank
Lieutenant Junior Grade
Last Designator Group
Line Officer
Primary Unit
1946-1946, 613X, USS Stern (DE-187)
Service Years
1943 - 1946
Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates
Cold War
Order of the Shellback
Order of the Golden Dragon
Voice Edition
Lieutenant Junior Grade Lieutenant Junior Grade

 Last Photo   Personal Details 

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Home State
Alabama
Alabama
Year of Birth
1922
 
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Contact Info
Home Town
Birmingham, AL
Date of Passing
Sep 10, 2015
 
Location of Interment
Elmwood Cemetery - Birmingham, Alabama

 Official Badges 

WW II Honorable Discharge Pin US Naval Reserve Honorable Discharge


 Unofficial Badges 

Order of the Shellback Cold War Medal Order of the Golden Dragon Blue Star






 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:


My father, Jack Douglas Curlee, died on September 10, 2015, in Cumming, GA. He was over ninety three years old and one of the Greatest Generation.
Stephen Douglas Curlee
Lieutenant Colonel
USA Retired

   
Other Comments:


Enlisted on 12 MAY '43, entered on active duty on 1 JUL '43 and was commissioned on 29 JUN '44. Released from active duty on 23 JUN '46 and was honorably discharged from the U.S. Naval Reserve on 1 SEP '55.

The complete history of USS LST-78, including ship and crew photos may be viewed at  http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/16/160078.htm

 

   

 Tributes from Members  
Obituary posted by Short, Diane (TWS Admin) (Ruth, Harding), SA 12191  
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 Unit Assignments
US NavyUS Navy
  1943-1944, CNO - OPNAV
  1944-1945, E-V (G), USS No Name LST-78
  1946-1946, 00X, USS No Name LST-78
  1946-1946, 613X, USS Stern (DE-187)
 Combat and Non-Combat Operations
  1945-1945 World War II/Asiatic-Pacific Theater/Okinawa Gunto Operation
 Colleges Attended 
Auburn UniversityTulane University
  1939-1944, Auburn University
  1943-1944, Tulane University
 Other News, Events and Photographs
 
  Dec 19, 1944, Domain of the Golden Dragon
  Jan 01, 1945, Auld Lang Syne Club
  Jun 17, 1945, Initiated as a "Top Secret" Trusty Shellback.
  Jan 01, 1946, Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA
  Jun 11, 1994, 50th Anniversary D-Day Memorial Service, Nashville, TN
  Nov 10, 2000, Sgt. George B. Curlee, U.S. Army, WWII (brother deceased)
  Jul 26, 2003, LST 325 Tour
  Mar 22, 2012, Curlee's 90th Birthday Party
  Jan 21, 2013, Cold War Certificate
  Jun 25, 2014, Other Photos
  Sep 10, 2015, Obituary of Jack Douglas Curlee
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