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Lt. Peter Franklin Cureton

Additional information accompanying the Lt. Cureton "Unfinished Dreams" exhibit. Includes full text of Missing Air Crew Report 11199, links to 303rd Bomb Group, burial information, and suggested Daniel Library resources.

Lt. Peter F. Cureton 's Crew

PETER F. CURETON, JR. CREW - 427th BS
B-17G #42-102411 Miss Lace GN-P
(crew assigned 427BS: 16 July 1944)


(L-R) Unknown, 1Lt Peter F. Cureton (P-KIA),
Capt Harold V. Tollack (N), 1Lt Carl L. Ulrich (B-KIA),
S/Sgt Ervin M. Celichowski (TG-KIA), Unknown

Original 16 July 1944 crewmen: 

1Lt Peter F. Cureton, Jr. (P-KIA), 2Lt Paul E. Nally (CP),

1Lt Howard V. Tollack (N), 2Lt Carl L. Ulrich (B-KIA),

S/Sgt Warren Willison (E), S/Sgt James A. Ellis (R-POW),

Sgt Joseph A. Burford (BT-KIA), Sgt Ervin M. Celichowski (TG-KIA),

Sgt John W. Grove (WG), Sgt Robert B. Lubbers (WG)