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Awards Received

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Armor)

    Batallion:

    2d Battalion

    Regiment:

    13th Armored Regiment

    Division:

    1st Armored Division

    Action Date:

    December 2, 1942

    Allied Force Headquarters, General Orders No. 11 (January 25, 1943)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: 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 First Lieutenant (Armor) James McCutcheon Curry, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with Company E, 2d Battalion, 13th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division, in action against enemy forces in the vicinity of Tebourba, Tunisia, on 2 December 1942. First Lieutenant Curry led his tank into a heavy German barrage where his tank was crippled. Despite being wounded himself, Lieutenant Curry removed his two helplessly wounded crewmen in the midst of more shelling. Under an incessant barrage, he cared for them until darkness when he made his way to the Allied lines. His extraordinary heroism, personal bravery and zealous devotion to duty exemplify the highest traditions of the military forces of the United States and reflect great credit upon himself, the 1st Armored Division, and the United States Army.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Armor)

    Batallion:

    2d Battalion

    Regiment:

    13th Armored Regiment

    Division:

    1st Armored Division

    Action Date:

    World War II

    Headquarters, 1st Armored Division, General Orders No. 65 (1943)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to First Lieutenant (Armor) James McCutcheon Curry, United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company E, 2d Battalion, 13th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division, in action against the enemy in in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations in 1943. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.