- SURNAME
Currin
- FORENAME
Michael Samuel
- UNIT
4th Raider Battalion
- RANK
Lieutenant Colonel
- NUMBER
0-5095
- AWARD
Silver Star
- PLACE
New Georgia, Solomon Islands. 20th July 1943
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
resided Staten Island, New York
born 28.05.1911, Staten Island, Richmond County, New York
father Edwin W. Currin (1863-1951)
mother Katherine (nee Meehan)
09.07.1928 entered service
1951 married Ruth Helen (nee Siegert) Currin (1918-2007)
2 daughters
30.06.1960 retired Colonel
died 03.05.1997 (Aged 85) Lafayette, California, USA
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, USA. Section 64, Site 2355
CITATION:
Silver Star : The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star (Army Award) to Lieutenant Colonel Michael S. Currin (MCSN: 0-5095), United States Marine Corps, for gallantry in action while serving with the Fourth Marine Raider Battalion at New Georgia, Solomon Islands as a battalion commander while aggressively leading his organization forward under intense small arms and mortar fire against strong enemy positions during which he made repeated personal reconnaissance to his front lines and contributed largely to the destruction of many of the enemy on 20 July 1943.
WEB LINKS:
https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/35922FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49173670/michael-samuel-currin
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