Commander (CDR) Keith Royal Wilson Curry entered the U.S. Navy from West Virginia and was a member of Attack Squadron 145, Carrier Air Wing 2, embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ranger (CVA-61). On January 8, 1971, he was piloting an A-6C Intruder (bureau number: 155647; call sign: Electron 510) with a crew of two that launched from the Ranger for a mission over northern Vietnam. Following a normal catapult launch, the plane lost altitude and hit the water in front of the ship. The bombardier/navigator ejected and subsequently rescued but CDR Curry was not seen to eject. His remains were not recovered. Today, CDR Curry is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Based on all information available, DPAA assessed the individual's case to be in the analytical category of Non-recoverable.

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