CURLEY, Thomas A., PFC 745 SN: 410209

Born: 24 Apr 1924 Liverpool, Ohio

Enlisted: 18 May 1942

Died: 15 Jun 1944 (KIA on Saipan, Marianas Islands)

Interred: Riverview Cemetery, E. Liverpool, OH (Columbiana County)

3rd Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, MCB, San Diego, CA

May 1942 Pvt (Recruit) 3rd Recruit Bn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA

Jul 1942 Pvt (Recruit) 3rd Recruit Bn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA

2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, In the Field

Aug 1942 Pvt, G Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Mar, 2nd MarDiv, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA”6, Jd fr 3rdRecBn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA”

Oct 1942 Pvt, G Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Mar, 2nd MarDiv, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA (Noumea, New Caledonia)

Jan 1943 Pvt, G Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Guadalcanal)

Apr 1943 Pvt, G Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Wellington, New Zealand)

Jul 1943 Pvt, G Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Wellington, New Zealand)”23-31, sk E-2-Med”

Oct 1943 PFC, G Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Wellington, New Zealand)

Nov 1943 PFC, G Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Tarawa Atoll)

Jan 1944 PFC, G Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Tarawa Atoll)

Apr 1944 PFC 745, G Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Camp Tarawa, Hilo, T.H.)

Jun 1944 PFC 745, G Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Saipan, KIA 15Jun44)

Based on this service record, I believe that we can confidently state that he rates the following awards for WWII:

Purple Heart Medal

Combat Action Ribbon

Navy Presidential Unit Citation

American Campaign Medal

Asiatic/Pacific Campaign Medal-3 stars

World War II Victory Medal

Curley, Thomas A, PFC