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John Dehaas Curran

Captain

1946 – 1971

Vietnam Wall · Panel 03W

Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials Laid to Rest In Our Keeping

Captain John Dehaas Curran served in the U.S. Army. John served with the 1 AVN BDE. John served in the Vietnam War. John was 25 years old.

How They Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Injury, unspecified

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Kontum

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Army

A/227TH AHB, 52ND AVN BN, 17TH AVN GROUP, 1ST AVIATION BDE, USARV

1981: Rotary Wing Aviation Unit Commander

CPT

AIR OBSERVATION PILOT

KONTUM

1971

Pay grade O03.

Conflicts

Vietnam War

Awards & Decorations 7

For valor

Distinguished Service Cross

For service and achievement

Bronze Star Medal

Purple Heart

Air Medal

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 03W · Line 54 cut as JOHN D CURRAN

Burial Information

Cemetery Santa Fe National Cemetery

Section V

Grave 2138

In Our Keeping

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John Dehaas Curran

Captain

U.S. Army

- 1971

1st Aviation Brigade

1 Aviation Brigade - Shoulder Sleeve Insignia

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