Charles Houston Corbitt Jr
Military
Gunner
416th BG - 671st BS - 9th AF
He flew 37 combat missions in A-20 and A-26 aircraft.
Object Number - UPL 48757 - SSGT Charles Houston Corbitt, Jr. Gunner 416th BG - 671st BS - 9th AF He flew 37 combat missions in A-20 and A-26 aircraft.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 671st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-739723
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: A-26 Invader
- Nicknames: Baby Alan
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 671st Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: A-26 Invader
- Nicknames: Disagreable 4
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 671st Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: A-26 Invader
- Nicknames: Jiggs
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 671st Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: A-26 Invader
- Nicknames: Dinah Might
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: A-26 Invader
- Nicknames: Reida Rae
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 671st Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Melun, Alsace
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Waverly, Tennessee | 20 September 1919 | |
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Enlisted |
Jackson, Mississippi | 13 November 1941 | |
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Other First 416th BG Combat Mission |
Haguenau, France | 17 November 1944 | |
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Other Final 416th BG Combat Mission |
Plattling, Germany | 26 April 1945 | Flew 37 combat missions |
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Died |
Union City, Tennessee | 19 November 2002 | |
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Buried |
Union City, Tennessee | 22 November 2002 | Obion County Memorial Gardens Union City, Obion County, Tennessee, USA |
