Richard J Corbett
Military
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UPL 14332
July 1944 - pilots of the 336th Fighter Squadron.
Standing L-R: Capt. Neil Van Wyk, Lt. Harry E. Dugan Jr., Lt. Ferriss S. Harris, Lt. Charles H. Shilke, Lt. Richard H. Corbett and Col. Ben Kelsey (8th Air Force Technical Service).
Kneeling L-R: Lt. Mike Hunt, Lt. Joseph A. Patteeuw, Lt. George H. Logan and Lt. George C. Smith.
Standing L-R: Capt. Neil Van Wyk, Lt. Harry E. Dugan Jr., Lt. Ferriss S. Harris, Lt. Charles H. Shilke, Lt. Richard H. Corbett and Col. Ben Kelsey (8th Air Force Technical Service).
Kneeling L-R: Lt. Mike Hunt, Lt. Joseph A. Patteeuw, Lt. George H. Logan and Lt. George C. Smith.
Personal research & 'The Debden Eagles' by Garry L. Fry.
Assigned to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Credited 4 x destroyed (Ground). Ended Tour Duty (ETD).
Awards: DFC (2 OLC), AM (10 OLC), BS, WW II Victory, EAME.
Post war: Discharged post tour. Recalled to duty for Korean War. Remained on active duty flying 133 x combat missions in Vietnam. Retired as a Major Mar-73.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Ann III Lois
- Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 4th Fighter Group 328th Fighter Squadron 336th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron 336th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Tar Heel Lois III
- Unit: 339th Fighter Group 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron 505th Fighter Squadron
Missions
- Date: 21 June 1944
- Official Description:
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Miller, SD, USA | 5 October 1921 | |
Enlisted |
Madison, WI, USA | 2 September 1942 | |
Based |
Debden | 27 May 1944 - 11 March 1945 | Assigned to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Other Promotion |
Debden, Loughton IG10 3SW, UK | 4 October 1944 | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
Other End Tour Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | 11 March 1945 | Ended Tour Duty (ETD). |
Died |
Newnan, GA, USA | 15 December 2002 | |
Madison, WI, USA |
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