Curtis enlisted June 29, 1942 and was killed in action during World War II while serving with Company G, 330 Infantry, 83 Division, US Army.
His brother, Sgt. Clennon B Short , was killed 10 days later.
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Abilene (Texas) Reporter News
February 13, 1945
GORMAN, Feb. 13__Mr. and Mrs. Clay Short of route 1, have received word their son Sgt. Curtis Short was killed in action in Belgium Jan. 17. He was wounded in battle in December for which he received the Purple Heart, but had gone back to the front Jan. 6th.
News was received a few days before his death of the story of his brother, Sgt. Clennon Short, in the European theater of operations three years before Curtis arrived, hearing of his brother being there, had literally fought his way up to the front line to visit him. As Clennan neared the front line he saw the assault was in full swing, and added his own fire power to that of his brother's company. Following capture of the objective he found Curtis, and there, amid the momentary confusion that follows such assaults, they staged a reunion.
Sergeant Curtis's wife, Mrs. Dola Bell Short, is a nurse in a Stephenville hospital.
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Abilene (Texas) Reporter News
April 20, 1948
EASTLAND, April 20, (RNS)__Karl and Boyd Tanner Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars of Eastland, will officiate at the military services for Curtis and Clinton(?) B. Short, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Clay Short of Gorman, who were killed in action against the Germans in Belgium, their death occurring within seven days of each other.
The services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 4 at the First Baptist church in Gorman.
His brother, Sgt. Clennon B Short , was killed 10 days later.
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Abilene (Texas) Reporter News
February 13, 1945
GORMAN, Feb. 13__Mr. and Mrs. Clay Short of route 1, have received word their son Sgt. Curtis Short was killed in action in Belgium Jan. 17. He was wounded in battle in December for which he received the Purple Heart, but had gone back to the front Jan. 6th.
News was received a few days before his death of the story of his brother, Sgt. Clennon Short, in the European theater of operations three years before Curtis arrived, hearing of his brother being there, had literally fought his way up to the front line to visit him. As Clennan neared the front line he saw the assault was in full swing, and added his own fire power to that of his brother's company. Following capture of the objective he found Curtis, and there, amid the momentary confusion that follows such assaults, they staged a reunion.
Sergeant Curtis's wife, Mrs. Dola Bell Short, is a nurse in a Stephenville hospital.
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Abilene (Texas) Reporter News
April 20, 1948
EASTLAND, April 20, (RNS)__Karl and Boyd Tanner Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars of Eastland, will officiate at the military services for Curtis and Clinton(?) B. Short, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Clay Short of Gorman, who were killed in action against the Germans in Belgium, their death occurring within seven days of each other.
The services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 4 at the First Baptist church in Gorman.
Curtis enlisted June 29, 1942 and was killed in action during World War II while serving with Company G, 330 Infantry, 83 Division, US Army.
His brother, Sgt. Clennon B Short , was killed 10 days later.
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Abilene (Texas) Reporter News
February 13, 1945
GORMAN, Feb. 13__Mr. and Mrs. Clay Short of route 1, have received word their son Sgt. Curtis Short was killed in action in Belgium Jan. 17. He was wounded in battle in December for which he received the Purple Heart, but had gone back to the front Jan. 6th.
News was received a few days before his death of the story of his brother, Sgt. Clennon Short, in the European theater of operations three years before Curtis arrived, hearing of his brother being there, had literally fought his way up to the front line to visit him. As Clennan neared the front line he saw the assault was in full swing, and added his own fire power to that of his brother's company. Following capture of the objective he found Curtis, and there, amid the momentary confusion that follows such assaults, they staged a reunion.
Sergeant Curtis's wife, Mrs. Dola Bell Short, is a nurse in a Stephenville hospital.
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Abilene (Texas) Reporter News
April 20, 1948
EASTLAND, April 20, (RNS)__Karl and Boyd Tanner Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars of Eastland, will officiate at the military services for Curtis and Clinton(?) B. Short, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Clay Short of Gorman, who were killed in action against the Germans in Belgium, their death occurring within seven days of each other.
The services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 4 at the First Baptist church in Gorman.
His brother, Sgt. Clennon B Short , was killed 10 days later.
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Abilene (Texas) Reporter News
February 13, 1945
GORMAN, Feb. 13__Mr. and Mrs. Clay Short of route 1, have received word their son Sgt. Curtis Short was killed in action in Belgium Jan. 17. He was wounded in battle in December for which he received the Purple Heart, but had gone back to the front Jan. 6th.
News was received a few days before his death of the story of his brother, Sgt. Clennon Short, in the European theater of operations three years before Curtis arrived, hearing of his brother being there, had literally fought his way up to the front line to visit him. As Clennan neared the front line he saw the assault was in full swing, and added his own fire power to that of his brother's company. Following capture of the objective he found Curtis, and there, amid the momentary confusion that follows such assaults, they staged a reunion.
Sergeant Curtis's wife, Mrs. Dola Bell Short, is a nurse in a Stephenville hospital.
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Abilene (Texas) Reporter News
April 20, 1948
EASTLAND, April 20, (RNS)__Karl and Boyd Tanner Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars of Eastland, will officiate at the military services for Curtis and Clinton(?) B. Short, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Clay Short of Gorman, who were killed in action against the Germans in Belgium, their death occurring within seven days of each other.
The services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 4 at the First Baptist church in Gorman.
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