Myrtle Beach in Horry County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Brigadier General William Donald Curry Jr.
He began his career during the Korean War flying in a combat tour in the F-51 Mustang. From 1959 to 1966, he served in the Strategic Air Command as a B-47 Aircraft Commander and Operations Staff Officer.
In 1966 BGen Curry joined the 366th Tactical Fighter Wing at Da Nang Air Base, Republic of Vietnam, in 1968. While there he flew a combat tour as an F-4 Squadron Commander. A second Southeast Asia combat tour was completed in 1973. During this tour he served as Commander of the 354th Tactical Fighter Wing at Korat AB, Thailand, flying the A-7D Corsair II.
Other assignments include a tour as Deputy Chief, Joint Chiefs of Staff Matters, Global Plains and Policy Division, Directorate of Plains, Headquarters USAF; Vice Commander and Commander of the 354th Tactical Fighter Wing at MBAFB, SC; Assistant Deputy and Deputy Chief of Staff, Logistics, Headquarters Tactical Air Command; Commander of the 355th Tactical Fighter Wing; and Commander, Tactical Training Davis-Monthan, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ and assumed Command of the Defense General Supply Center, Defense Logistics Agency, in Richmond, Va., in July 1978.
BGen Curry is a command pilot with 5,300 flying hours. His military decorations include the Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, Distinguished Flying Cross with two oak leaf clusters, Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters and the Army Commendation Medal.
BGen Curry retired from the Air Force in 1980 and passed away in April 2013.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, Cold • War, Korean • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Valor in Aerial Operations series list.
Location. 33° 40.919′ N, 78° 55.098′ W. Marker is in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, in Horry County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Harrelson Boulevard and Jetport Road, on the right when traveling north. Located on the 18th hole of the Whispering Pines Golf Course. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 900 Harrelson Blvd, Myrtle Beach SC 29577, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Brigadier General Thomas Merrit Knoles III (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Colonel Warren R. Lewis (about 700 feet away); Colonel Wallace C. Bosworth Jr. (about 800 feet away); Major General Harold L. Price (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lieutenant General Joseph J. Redden (approx. ¼ mile away); Colonel Michael G. Filliman (approx. ¼ mile away); Brigadier General Robert G. Jenkins (approx. ¼ mile away); Major General Ervin C. Sharpe, Jr. (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Myrtle Beach.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2018, by Charles Keller of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 208 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 14, 2018, by Charles Keller of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.