James B. Currie

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James Bradford Currie
Born (1925-09-18)September 18, 1925
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Died September 20, 2009(2009-09-20) (aged 84)
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Air Force
Rank Major General

James Bradford Currie (September 18, 1925 September 20, 2009) was a Major General in the United States Air Force.

Biography

Currie was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1925.[1] He would attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Michigan. Currie died on September 20, 2009.

Career

Currie joined the United States Army Air Corps in 1943. In 1946, he transferred to the United States Army Reserve. He was called to active duty in 1948 and assigned to the 3d Bombardment Group. During the Korean War he would pilot the Douglas B-26 Invader. Following the war he was assigned to Orly Field and later to Évreux-Fauville Air Base in France. In 1961 he was assigned to the 322d Air Division where he flew the Lockheed C-130 Hercules during the Congo Crisis. Later he served with the Nineteenth Air Force. During the Vietnam War he flew the Fairchild C-123 Provider with the 311th Air Commando Squadron. In 1969 he entered the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. Later he served in the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Air Force.

Awards he received include the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Airman's Medal, the Bronze Star Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Air Medal with two silver oak leaf clusters and two bronze oak leaf clusters, the Joint Service Commendation Medal, the Air Force Commendation Medal, and the Outstanding Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters.

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