Reed, Curry Allen

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Reed, Curry Allen ⇗
Rank	Technical Sergeant
Serial Number	18133943
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #42 dated 4 July 1943, effective 4 July 1943.
Duty	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
MOS	748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
Last Duty Date	13 August 1943
Results	Transferred
Decorations	Awarded the Purple Heart medal for wounds received on 30 July 1943. General Order #88, Headquarters 1st Bomb Wing dated 16 August 1943.
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 1 April 1921 He was wounded on his last mission on 30 July 1943. Transferred in grade to The Detachment of Patients, 2nd General Hospital, APO 647 on SO #69 dated 13 August 1943. This is most likely due to wounds suffered on 30 July.
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Harry, William Russell⇗	Pilot	POW
2nd Lt. Rice, Ivan Luther⇗	Co-pilot	KIA
2nd Lt. Black, David Hall⇗	Navigator	POW
2nd Lt. Mannka, Charles Pershing⇗	Bombardier	KIA
T/SGT. Simpson, Edward Francis⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	POW
T/SGT. Reed, Curry Allen	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	TR
S/SGT. McKenna, John Conat⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	POW
S/SGT. Parent, Leroy (NMI)⇗	Tail Gunner	POW
CPL. Iverson, Bennie Franklin⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT
S/SGT. Wheeler, Tom Brooks⇗	Flexible Gunner	POW

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 2 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
10⇗	25 July 1943	Target: Blohm & Voss Aircraft Works and Shipyard Type: Industry Location: Hamburg, Germany	Engineer/Top Turret	42‑30145⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back 15 miles from English coast because ball turret was inoperative and the RPM on engine #1 dropped to zero. Sortie Report⇗
11⇗	28 July 1943	Target: Aircraft Engine Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Kassel, Germany	Engineer/Top Turret	42‑30145⇗	Combat Mission Credit Returned Early Turned back before target with major battle damage. Sortie Report⇗
12⇗	29 July 1943	Target: Naval Base Type: Military Location: Kiel, Germany	Engineer/Top Turret	42‑5051⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back almost immediately because of leak in oxygen system. Sortie Report⇗
13⇗	30 July 1943	Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Kassel, Germany	Engineer/Top Turret	42‑5848⇗	Combat Mission Credit Crash-landed at Boxted, AAF Station 150, on return, with extensive battle damage due to enemy aircraft and flak, with five wounded crewmen aboard. 2nd Lt. William Russell Harry awarded Silver Star (see 'As Briefed' p. 197). Sortie Report⇗

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