Jack Currie

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Jack Currie


Born
in Sheffield, The United Kingdom
December 07, 1921

Died
October 19, 1996


Currie was born in Sheffield but moved as a child to Harrow, London. On leaving school he took a variety of jobs including being a cartoonist for the Harrow Observer and singer with a dance band. On the outbreak of war he volunteered for the RAF and having been successful in the aptitude tests was placed on the deferred service list. While waiting for his call up Currie found full time employment as a stretcher bearer/ambulance driver for Harrow council's rescue team, this was in addition to voluntary activity as an ARP runner.

Jack was called up in 1941 and after initial training was sent to the USA for pilot training under the Arnold Scheme. Narrowly avoiding being failed at primary flying school for low flying, Currie earned his wings and
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“And suddenly the cockpit of the Lancaster breasts the cloud tops, and there is the sky, vast and clear and brilliantly blue. The wisps of cloud that rush past you are so white that you can't believe you've ever seen true whiteness before.”
Jack Currie, Lancaster Target

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