William D. Curry

William Donald Curry Jr.
William Donald Curry Jr.
	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army Air Forces; United States Air Force
Years of service	1943–1980
Rank	Brigadier general
Battles/wars	; World War II; ; Korean War; ; Vietnam War;

Brigadier General William D. Curry Jr (May 15, 1926 – April 16, 2013)^[1]^[2] was a retired United States Air Force officer. He was a command pilot with over 6,500 flying hours, serving in World War II, the Korean and Vietnam Wars.

Biography

General Curry was born in

B-24 Liberator crew chief until entering the United States Military Academy. Upon graduation in 1950, he was commissioned a second lieutenant

.

He began his career during the

B-47 Stratojet

aircraft commander and operations staff officer.

In 1966 General Curry returned to the fighter business and joined the

A-7D Corsair II

.

Other assignments include a tour as deputy chief, Joint Chiefs of Staff Matters, Global Plains and Policy Division, Directorate of Plains, Headquarters U.S. Air Force; vice commander and commander of the 354th Tactical Fighter Wing at

Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona

.

He was promoted to the grade of brigadier general July 1, 1975, with date of rank June 27, 1975. His last command was as commander of the Defense General Supply Center, Defense Logistics Agency, in Richmond, Virginia. in July 1978. He retired from active duty on 1 August 1980.

Curry lived in the Richmond, Virginia, area after his retirement. He continued to serve his community after his retirement as a charter member and president of the Brandermill Rotary Club in Richmond, Virginia, and a board member of the Richmond United Way. He valued his associations working in leadership roles with the Rotary Club, the Air Force Association, and the West Point Society. He was the chairman for the Disaster Services to the Red Cross of Virginia and was a consultant to the American Red Cross in Washington, D.C., providing disaster services and logistical support. He was able to use his skills and knowledge as well as his gifts and talents to support families devastated by natural disasters.

General Curry died in April 2013 in Williamsburg, Virginia, and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia.

Education and decorations

Curry was awarded a

Air War College

. He was a command pilot with 6,500 flying hours.

His military decorations and awards include the

Army Commendation Medal

.

References

^ "Public Background Checks Search Results". publicbackgroundchecks.com.
^ Times-Dispatch, ELLEN ROBERTSON Richmond (2013-04-21). "Memorial service set for retired Air Force Brig. Gen. William D. Curry Jr". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 2024-02-03.

USAF Biography Page at archive.today (archived 2012-12-12)

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[1] "Public Background Checks Search Results". publicbackgroundchecks.com.

[2] Times-Dispatch, ELLEN ROBERTSON Richmond (2013-04-21). "Memorial service set for retired Air Force Brig. Gen. William D. Curry Jr". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 2024-02-03.

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