Easley, Curtis (NMI)

Individual Personnel Data
Name Easley, Curtis (NMI)   ‡
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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
MOS757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF
Last Duty Date 1 December 1943
Results Evaded Capture
DecorationsAwarded 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
  • Date of Birth: 10 June 1918
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 1336⇓ (9.146 MB)
Escape & Evasion Report # 2189⇓ (2.733 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Nelson, Darwin George⇗PilotPOW
2nd Lt. Smith, Elmer LeRoy⇗Co-pilotPOW
T/SGT. Harrison, Joseph Horatio⇗NavigatorPOW
2nd Lt. Drake, Sam Ellis⇗BombardierPOW
T/SGT. Easley, Curtis (NMI)Radio Operator / GunnerEV
T/SGT. Gregorich, Vincent (NMI)⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Brewer, Albert (NMI)⇗Tail GunnerEV
S/SGT. Chaperon, Phillip William⇗Flexible GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Edwards, William Leroy⇗Flexible GunnerCT
S/SGT. Gomez, Antonio Chavez, Jr⇗Flexible GunnerPOW
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 5 Combat Missions.
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⇗

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