John F. Curry | |
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| Birth name | John Francis Curry |
| Born | April 22, 1886 New York City, New York |
| Died | March 4, 1973 (aged 86) Colorado |
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| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service |  United States Army Air Forces |
| Years of service | 1904–1945 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Service number | 0-2353 |
| Commands | Ellington Field Bombing School, Commandant, Air Corps Tactical School, Maxwell Field, Al, Commanding Officer of Hamilton Field, Ca, Commanding General, Northwest Air District and Second Air Force, Spokane, Wash |
| Battles / wars | Pancho Villa Expedition World War I World War II |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Legion of Honor Ordre de l'Étoile Noire |
| Other work | National Commander, Civil Air Patrol |
Major General John Francis Curry (April 22, 1886[1] – March 4, 1973) was the first national commander of the Civil Air Patrol, the United States Air Force Auxiliary. He was also a major general in the United States Army Air Corps.
- ^ Fogerty, Robert P. (1953). "Biographical Data on Air Force General Officers, 1917-1952, Volume 1 – A thru L" (PDF). Air Force Historical Research Agency. pp. 416–418. USAF historical studies: no. 91. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 31, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021.