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Curlee, Jack Douglas, LTJG.
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Home Town Birmingham, AL
Date of Passing Sep 10, 2015
Location of Interment Elmwood Cemetery - Birmingham, Alabama
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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
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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.
Flag of Japan denotes landing on Okinawa (including Ie Shima), a prefecture of Japan. Made numerous trips to Hawai'i, which at the time, was a territory of the United States. Made many trips to the individual and various islands of the Marshall Islands and the Northern Mariana Islands which are too small to appear on the map. The flag of Indonesia denotes a landing on Biak Island, which is part of Papua, a province of Indonesia.
Best Moment The required civilian coursework at Tulane was sufficient to allow Jack Curlee to get his BS degree from Auburn University prior to overseas deployment.
Worst Moment Occasionally, an officer would walk in to a classroom. He would call out a name, and the person would walk out with the officer. The remaining students would never see him again, as it meant he had been removed from the V-12 program.
Other Memories Attended and completed the V-12 Program starting on 1JUL43 at Tulane University prior to attending USNR Midshipmen's School. Curlee was there for two four month terms beginning 1JUL43.
