Cade Curtis (b. 1931) was an American soldier. He served in the Korean War before and after it was folded into World War III. Curtis was born in Alabama but grew up in Tennessee. On November 23, 1950, (Thanksgiving Day in the U.S.) Curtis, a second lieutenant, and his men were making their way to Hungnam after Red China's intervention on the side of North Korea. A Chinese surprise attack effectively cut off three U.S. divisions from Hungnam (including Curtis), and began systematically destroying them. While Curtis survived the initial slaughter, he was cut off from other U.S. troops, and was trapped in North Korea.