Alton R. Swann, born in Schenectady, moved to Gloversville, went to high school and business school there and became an accountant at Schenectady General Electric.
Alton R. Swann, born in Schenectady, moved to Gloversville, went to high school and business school there and became an accountant at Schenectady General Electric.
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frank currey, how many of them knew him by his other identity? we ask that because frank was also officially known as francis s. currey, recipient of the medal of honor, battle of the bulge, he was an orphan raised on a farm in upstate new york, joined the army at the height of the war at 17, arrives in france on omaha beach weeks after d-day as a replacement soldier. four nights before christmas, 19 1944, in the cold, with frost bite having been issued no winter gear, young private first class currey was a rifle man, guarding a bridge crossing when the germans chose to advance. frank took it upon himself to turn them away. he repeatedly stood up and opened himself up to hostile, incoming enemy fire, killing several german troops himself. but the germans, they also had tanks.
of 94, probably only knew frank as they encountered him in life. it could have been that while he was a counselor at the v.a. office in albany, new york, spent 30 years until his retirement. after that he had a landscaping company. most recently he worked on convention bookings down in myrtle beach. and of all the people who knew frank curry, how many of them knew him by his other identity? we ask that because frank was also officially known as francis x. curry, recipient of the medal of honor, battle of the bulge, belgium, second world war. francis x. curry was an orphan raised on a farm in upstate new york. he joined the army at 17 at the height of the war. he arrives in france on omaha beach weeks after d-day as a replacement soldier. four nights before christmas 1944, in the cold, with frostbite having been issued, no