Martin E Corcoran

Military
Pilots of the 486th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group, in front of P-47 Thunderbolt (PZ-R, serial number 42-8412), named "Sweetie" at Bodney air base in March 1944. Left to right, top row: Lieutenant Woodrow W. Anderson, Lieutenant Stanley G. Miles, Lieutenant Frank A. Cutler, Lieutenant Martin E. Corcoran, Lieutenant Donald Y. Whinnem. Left to right, middle row: Lieutenant-Colonel Luther H. Richmond, Captain Stephen W. Andrew, Lieutenant Thomas W. Colby, Lieutenant Henry J. Miklajyck, Captain Edward media-377046.jpg FRE 333 Pilots of the 486th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group, in front of P-47 Thunderbolt (PZ-R, serial number 42-8412), named "Sweetie" at Bodney air base in March 1944. Left to right, top row: Lieutenant Woodrow W. Anderson, Lieutenant Stanley G. Miles, Lieutenant Frank A. Cutler, Lieutenant Martin E. Corcoran, Lieutenant Donald Y. Whinnem. Left to right, middle row: Lieutenant-Colonel Luther H. Richmond, Captain Stephen W. Andrew, Lieutenant Thomas W. Colby, Lieutenant Henry J. Miklajyck, Captain Edward J. Gignac, Lieutenant Alfred L. Marshall, Lieutenant Alton J. Wallace, Lieutenant Robert C. Frascotti, Lieutenant Donald H. Higgins, Major Willie O. Jackson. Left to right, front row: Lieutenant Lloyd A. Rauk, Lieutenant Warren H. Brashear, Captain Franklyn N. Green, Lieutenant Donald W. McKibben, Lieutenant Theodore P. Fahrenwald, Lieutenant Robert C. MacKean, Lieutenant Edwin L. Heller, Lieutenant Joseph L. Gerst. Roger Freeman Collection

Roger Freeman Photo.

Object Number - FRE 333 - Pilots of the 486th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group, in front of P-47 Thunderbolt (PZ-R, serial number 42-8412), named "Sweetie" at Bodney air...

Assigned to 486FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF. Credited 2 x kills. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Aircraft

42-106439

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Button Nose Duchess
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 486th Fighter Squadron

42-22491

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 495th Fighter Training Group 486th Fighter Squadron 552nd Fighter Training Squadron

43-6569

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 486th Fighter Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Bodney airfield, looking south east, the barrack sites are in the top centre of the image, 8 June 1945. Photograph taken by No. 542 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/369. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bodney

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Royal Air Force Bodney

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Camp Dodge, Johnston, IA 50131, USA 23 February 1942 Fort Des Moines, IA

Other

Crashed

Republic Airport (FRG), 7150 Republic Airport, Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA 11 March 1943 Landing Accident Rep Field, Farmingdale, NY Cat 4 damage 2Lt Martin E Corcoran, 11-Mar-43. P-47B 41-6010 - 21FS 352FG

Other

Crashed

Bodney, Thetford IP26 5BX, UK 4 March 1944 Crash Landing Bodney/Sta 141 Cat 5 damage Lt Martin E Corcoran, 4-Mar-44. P-51B 43-6569 - 486FS 352FG 8AF

Other

E/A Destroyed

Germany 15 April 1944 2 x E/A destroyed. Germany 15-Apr-44.

Other

Promotion

Bodney, Thetford IP26 5BX, UK 7 May 1944 Promoted to Captain.

Other

Crashed

Petersburg, VA, USA 2 May 1945 Taxiing Accident Mech Failure Petersburg NAS, VA Cat 3 damage Capt Martin E Corcoran, 2-May-45. P-47D 44-32938 - 120BU 1AF

Other

End Tour of Duty (ETD)

England, UK Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).

Other

Promotion

Bodney, Thetford IP26 5BX, UK Promoted to 1st Lieutenant.

Born

Polk County, IA, USA Son of Julie Corcoran.
Des Moines, IA, USA

Based

Bodney Assigned to 486FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

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http://www.cieldegloire.com/fg_352.php

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / Unit history, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces

Martin E Corcoran: Gallery (2 items)

Pilots of the 486th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group, in front of P-47 Thunderbolt (PZ-R, serial number 42-8412), named "Sweetie" at Bodney air base in March 1944. Left to right, top row: Lieutenant Woodrow W. Anderson, Lieutenant Stanley G. Miles, Lieutenant Frank A. Cutler, Lieutenant Martin E. Corcoran, Lieutenant Donald Y. Whinnem. Left to right, middle row: Lieutenant-Colonel Luther H. Richmond, Captain Stephen W. Andrew, Lieutenant Thomas W. Colby, Lieutenant Henry J. Miklajyck, Captain Edward

Object number: FRE 333 - Pilots of the 486th Fighter Squadron, 352nd...

Object number: UPL 34452 - Capt 'Corky' Corcoran reclines upon North American...