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William Raymond "Jake" Curl
September 1, 1917 — December 29, 1941
Husband and father of two, William Raymond "Jake" according to the Franklin, Indiana News Paper on January 19, 1942 said he was the first soldier from Indianapolis killed in World War II. He died December 29, 1941 on the Island Fortress of Corrigador, in the Phillipine Islands.
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| Spouse: | Helen Marie "Higgs" Curl Married: December 11, 1937 |
| Children: | John Raymond Curl Fannie Marie Curl |
| Grandchildren: | None listed |
| Parents: | Thomas Sylvester Curl Esther Bernetta Gideon Curl |
| Siblings: | Charles Robert Curl Thomas Richard Curl James Frederick Curl Donald Edwin Curl |
| Grandparents: | None listed |
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