Richard J Corbett

Military
media-14332.jpeg 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.

Personal research & 'The Debden Eagles' by Garry L. Fry.

Object Number - 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....

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

Aircraft

42-106686

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Ann III Lois
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 4th Fighter Group 328th Fighter Squadron 336th Fighter Squadron

43-24762

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron 336th Fighter Squadron

44-14387

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Tar Heel Lois III
  • Unit: 339th Fighter Group 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron 505th Fighter Squadron

Missions

428

  • Date: 21 June 1944
  • Official Description:

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

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

Revisions

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https://www.fold3.com/record/84439212-richard-j-corbett
https://www.fold3.com/record/47799304-richard-j-corbett
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Contributorapollo11
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Personal research & 'The Debden Eagles' by Garry L. Fry.

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ContributorAAM
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Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

Richard J Corbett: Gallery (2 items)

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