MARINE SEVERELY WOUNDED

Marine Severely Wounded in Afghanistan

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Lance Corporal John G. Curtin, a 20-year-old Wingdale native was in Afghanistan less than two months when on 15 February an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded in front of him.  The blast took both of the Marine's legs, shattered his left hand, blew out his right eardrum and left a gaping hole in his right forearm.

Lance Corporal Curtin is now at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington DC.  His mother and older brother have both taken leave from their jobs to be with him. They are currently staying at a Fisher House but may need assistance with travel expenses.

MAIL, CARDS, LETTERS SHOULD BE MAILED TO: 

 
John Curtin 5 West
WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER
6900 Georgia Ave. NW
Washington DC 20307  

President Barack Obama awards Lance Cpl. John G. Curtin the Purple Heart in a Feb. 23 ceremony at the National Naval Medical Center in Maryland. Curtin, 20, a Wingdale native, lost both legs above the knee in an IED explosion in Afghanistan. / Courtesy photo