Willard B Corley
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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UPL 47031
Hudson Crew, 447thBG 711BG
Lt. Wesley C Hudson, Lt. Willard B Corley, Lt Norman Bishusky, Lt. Joseph Hendrix, SSgt Edward Kelly, Ssgt Donald Jugenberg, Pte Burton Wilson, Sgt, Charles Gorman, Sgt Leo St Laurent, Sgt James Penwell 447th Bomb Group collection
Lt. Wesley C Hudson, Lt. Willard B Corley, Lt Norman Bishusky, Lt. Joseph Hendrix, SSgt Edward Kelly, Ssgt Donald Jugenberg, Pte Burton Wilson, Sgt, Charles Gorman, Sgt Leo St Laurent, Sgt James Penwell 447th Bomb Group collection
447 Bomb Group History
Killed in Action on 27 March 1944, in B-17G #42-38085. His aircraft crashed near Bullswood Lane, Cockfield shortly after takeoff in poor weather. His aircraft was seen burning before it dove into the ground, causing the bombs on board to explore, and killing all of the crew.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 711th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-687807
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 711th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 711th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 711th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17010834
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer; Engineer; Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 711th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 711th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
27 March 1944 | ||
Buried |
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Sources
Combat Supplement, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia