Glenn A Korf
MilitaryObject Number - UPL 79685 - Captioned: Sigafas, Gilbert, Gadarian, Fuller, Korf, Jacobson
Born 31 May 1921 Owosso, Shiawassee Co, MI. Enlisted 30 July 1941 at Detroit, MI. SN RA16108628. 4 years HS, single, no dependents. Ht: 70", Wt: 159. Arrived at Thurleigh, UK 17 July 1944. He flew on Robert Chrisjohn crew except when he became a POW flying on Edwin D. Woellner crew. POW crashed at Bingen on 29 Dec 44 in B-17 #43-39031. Radio Operator, on flight. He apparently was separated early from other surviving crew members since Radio operators were normally sent to separate POW camp. He is not mentions as being with four other POW bound crew members by those who left account. Released POW camp 26 May 1945. Released from U S Army 20 Sept 1945. Died 20 Jan 2009 in Punta Gorda, FL, and buried in Wildwood Cemetery, Chesaning, Saginaw Co, MI Plot: North 3.
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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: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12191041
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36614747
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner; Flight Engineer
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
Places
![A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group wave to Picture Post Girls in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24471) nicknamed "Four of a Kind" at Thurleigh in December 1942. Image stamped on reverse: '"Picture Post" [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 11 Dec 1942.' [stamp], '238038.' [Censor no.] Handwritten in censor's blue pencil on reverse: 'American Flying Fortress crew are introduced to the girls they will meet at Picture Post Xmas Party.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379028.jpg.webp?itok=6Gc6iR0j)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
31 May 1921 | ||
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Enlisted |
30 July 1942 | ||
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Other Released from Army |
20 September 1945 | ||
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Died |
20 January 2009 | ||
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
29 December 1944 |
Revisions
306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition, MACR 11254, First Over Germany pg. 296-7, 306th BGA Collection, Russell Strong Index Cards, NARA / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11254 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / http://www.306bg.org/crewphotos/Crew%20Pictures%20Adam-Rector/Crew%20Pi…
