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Francis S. Currey: Local WWII hero, Medal of Honor recipient passes away
Source: WTEN-TV
Local WWII hero, Medal of Honor recipient passes away
by: Web Staff
Posted: Oct 8, 2019 / 09:53 PM EDT / Updated: Oct 8, 2019 / 10:44 PM EDT
SELKIRK, N.Y. (NEWS10)– A local man who was one of three living World War II Medal of Honor recipients has died.
Sources are telling NEWS10 Sgt. Francis S. Currey, from Selkirk passed away at 94-years-old Tuesday morning.
Currey earned his medal for his actions during World War II’s Battle of the Bulge in Belgium.
During the battle, he repeatedly exposed himself to enemy fire during an early morning German Tank advancement.
During an attack, Currey rescued five Americans who were pinned by German tank rounds. Currey, a rifleman, fired a bazooka, knocked out the tank and shot three Germans before risking his life to save the trapped troops, his 1945 medal citation stated.
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by: Web Staff
Posted: Oct 8, 2019 / 09:53 PM EDT / Updated: Oct 8, 2019 / 10:44 PM EDT
SELKIRK, N.Y. (NEWS10)– A local man who was one of three living World War II Medal of Honor recipients has died.
Sources are telling NEWS10 Sgt. Francis S. Currey, from Selkirk passed away at 94-years-old Tuesday morning.
Currey earned his medal for his actions during World War II’s Battle of the Bulge in Belgium.
During the battle, he repeatedly exposed himself to enemy fire during an early morning German Tank advancement.
During an attack, Currey rescued five Americans who were pinned by German tank rounds. Currey, a rifleman, fired a bazooka, knocked out the tank and shot three Germans before risking his life to save the trapped troops, his 1945 medal citation stated.
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Read more: https://www.news10.com/news/local-wwii-hero-medal-of-honor-recipient-passes-away/
Currey wearing his Medal of Honor in 1945