Peter Corson
Military
USAAF Photo
Object Number - UPL 34465 - 1st Lt Peter Corson 388FS, 365FG, 9AF.
Assigned to 388FS, 365FG, 9AF USAAF.
Awards: Defense, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
![Lieutenant Colonel Louis Houck of the 365th Fighter Group wearing a flying helmet with devil horns in the cockpit of his P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Screamin' Weemie". Image stamped on reverse: 'Keystone Press.' [stamp]. Printed caption on reverse: 'AMERICAN FLYER WEARS "DEVIL'S HELMET" Lieutenant Colonel Louis Houck, 27, commander of a Ninth US Air Force fighter group, waves for contact after donning his "devil's helmet" for a mission against the Nazis. The flyer calls his plane "Screaming' Weemie". Keys](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-456675.jpg.webp?itok=5tRnsRWh)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara County, NY, USA | 3 September 1919 | ||
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Enlisted |
Buffalo, NY, USA | 10 February 1941 | |
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Died |
West Palm Beach, FL, USA | 21 September 2008 | |
| Lockport, NY 14094, USA | |||
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Buried |
6501 SR 7, Lake Worth, FL 33449, USA | South Florida National Cemetery Lake Worth, FL | |
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Based |
Dover Army Air Base | Assigned to 388FS, 365FG, 9AF USAAF. |
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