| Name | Easley, Curtis (NMI) ‡ |
| Rank | Technical Sergeant |
| Serial Number | 38211105 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #121 dated 18 October 1943, effective 18 October 1943. |
| Duty | Radio Operator / Gunner |
| MOS | 757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF |
| Last Duty Date | 1 December 1943 |
| Results | Evaded Capture |
| Decorations | Awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received on 1 December 1943 per General Orders #70, Headquarters, U.S. Strategic Air Forces in Europe dated 29 September 1944. |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 1336⇓ (9.146 MB) Escape & Evasion Report # 2189⇓ (Filesize N/A) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Nelson, Darwin George⇗ | Pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Smith, Elmer LeRoy⇗ | Co-pilot | POW |
| T/SGT. Harrison, Joseph Horatio⇗ | Navigator | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Drake, Sam Ellis⇗ | Bombardier | POW |
| T/SGT. Easley, Curtis (NMI) | Radio Operator / Gunner | EV |
| T/SGT. Gregorich, Vincent (NMI)⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Brewer, Albert (NMI)⇗ | Tail Gunner | EV |
| S/SGT. Chaperon, Phillip William⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Edwards, William Leroy⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
| S/SGT. Gomez, Antonio Chavez, Jr⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35⇗ | 5 November 1943 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑29768⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 36⇗ | 16 November 1943 |
Target: Knaben II Molybdenum Mine Type: Industry Location: Knaben, Norway |
Radio Operator | 42‑39796⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 37⇗ | 26 November 1943 |
Target: City Center Type: Non-Military Location: Bremen, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑29768⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 38⇗ | 29 November 1943 |
Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑29768⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 39⇗ | 1 December 1943 |
Target: Non-Ferrous Metals Plant Type: Industry Location: Solingen, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑29768⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Shot down by enemy aircraft; crashed near the Zwarteberg/Mont Noir on the Belgian-French border. The crewmembers bailed out, Easley landed near Boeschepe (Nord), France, some others landing near Abele, Belgium, and the rest near Westouter, Belgium. These locations are all within four miles south and west of Poperinge, Belgium; MACR 1336 Sortie Report⇗ |