Curtiss, Kurt R.
Army Staff sergeant

Kurt R. Curtiss, age 27, from Murray, Utah, Salt Lake county. Their last known residence was in Murray.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Date of death: Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Death details: Died in Paktika Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when he was shot while his unit was supporting Afghan security forces during an enemy attack.

Source: Department of Defense