Louis Edward Curdes
American flying ace (1919-1995) · United States · Died at 75
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Something wrong?Louis Edward "Lou" Curdes was an American flying ace of the United States Army Air Forces during World War II who held the unusual distinctions of scoring an official and intentional air-to-air kill against another American aircraft as well as shooting down at least one aircraft from each of the major Axis powers.
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The Distinguished Flying Cross medal
Map of prisoner of war camps in Italy. Curdes was probably held at Cinecittà, just north of Rome.
A map of the Asiatic-Pacific Theater showing its component areas. (The China-Burma-India Theater fell under the British-led South East Asia Command)
Curdes in the Pacific with his flight crew. Curdes is on the far right carrying an M1911A1 with ivory grips in an M7 shoulder holster.
Then Major Curdes in August 31st, 1960.![A replica of Curdes' P-51 which is currently on display at the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona[13]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/44-63272_P51D_MUSTANG_NORTH_AMERICAN_USAF_%2813806669835%29.jpg/1280px-44-63272_P51D_MUSTANG_NORTH_AMERICAN_USAF_%2813806669835%29.jpg)
A replica of Curdes' P-51 which is currently on display at the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona[13]Awards
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About this person
Country
United States
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1919 to 1995 · aged 75
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