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| | Capt Thomas Curtis, USMC, 6th Machine Gun Battalion |
 | | Thomas Curtis enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1898 as a 16 year old, became an officer through the "mustang" route, saw action in Cuba (Spanish-American War, 1898), China (dates unknown), the Philippines (dates unknown), Haiti (dates unknown), Mexico (Vera Cruz landing, 1914), Santo Domingo (1916), and France. |
 | | Capt Curtis suffered from being gassed in France for the rest of his life, and retired from the Corps as a major in the late 20's. |
 | | Curtis was born in Georgia on 20 June 1871, he served 18 years and 1 month as an enlisted Marine was promoted to Marine Gunner (now a warrant officer)on 24 March 1917. |
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