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Jack Currie | |
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&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:JackCurrie.2.jpg) Jack Currie in 1944 | |
| Nickname(s) | Jack |
| Born | 7 December 1921 Sheffield, England |
| Died | 19 October 1996 (aged 74) North Yorkshire, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1941–1964 |
| Rank | Squadron Leader |
| Battles / wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross |
John Anthony Logan Currie, DFC (7 December 1921 – 19 October 1996) was an officer in the Royal Air Force (RAF) and an author. After serving during the Second World War, he stayed on in the RAF and attained the rank of squadron leader. After he left the service he wrote a number of books on the RAF, three of which described his own experiences as a bomber pilot. His books portray life as it was in RAF Bomber Command during the course of the Second World War. Currie served as narrator in three BBC documentaries on the air war over Europe.