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Corp William Curlee

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Corp William Curlee

Birth
Anson County, North Carolina, USA
Death
27 May 1963 (aged 66)
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Polkton, Anson County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
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NC CPL I MIL POLICE WW I LDSC-SS-30LC-PH-Served overseas from September 7 1918-August 1 1919-Awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and French Croix d Guerre, French Military Medal-Son of William Ephriam and Martha Davis Curlee he married at age twenty seven Susie Rice born January 29 1884 in Ohio, died March 1983..last known residence Niagra New York
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The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Corporal William Curlee (ASN: 39478), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, A.E.F., near Medeah Ferme, France, 3 October 1918. Corporal Curlee, together with four other men, charged a machine-gun nest containing three heavy machine guns and captured the three guns and 20 prisoners.
Contributor: BarryC (47806468)
NC CPL I MIL POLICE WW I LDSC-SS-30LC-PH-Served overseas from September 7 1918-August 1 1919-Awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and French Croix d Guerre, French Military Medal-Son of William Ephriam and Martha Davis Curlee he married at age twenty seven Susie Rice born January 29 1884 in Ohio, died March 1983..last known residence Niagra New York
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The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Corporal William Curlee (ASN: 39478), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, A.E.F., near Medeah Ferme, France, 3 October 1918. Corporal Curlee, together with four other men, charged a machine-gun nest containing three heavy machine guns and captured the three guns and 20 prisoners.
Contributor: BarryC (47806468)


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  • Created by: Ann M. Price
  • Added: Feb 11, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47987346/william-curlee: accessed ), memorial page for Corp William Curlee (19 Jan 1897–27 May 1963), Find a Grave Memorial ID 47987346, citing Griffin and Old Davis Cemetery, Polkton, Anson County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Ann M. Price (contributor 47203302).