Francis S. Currey

Francis S. Currey
Currey wearing his Medal of Honor in 1945
BornJune 29, 1925
Loch Sheldrake, New York
DiedOctober 8, 2019(2019-10-08) (aged 94)
Selkirk, New York
Buried
Mount Pleasant Cemetery
South Bethlehem, New York
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1943–1945
RankTechnical Sergeant
UnitCompany K, 3rd Battalion, 120th Infantry Regiment
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsMedal of Honor
Silver Star
Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart (3)
Order of Leopold (Belgium)

Francis Sherman Currey (June 29, 1925 – October 8, 2019) was a United States Army technical sergeant and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration for valor, the Medal of Honor, for his heroic actions during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II.