Eugene George Cordes
Military
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UPL 31030
1LT Eugene G. Cordes
Bombardier
Harry Joho Crew
388th BG - 563rd BS
Bombardier
Harry Joho Crew
388th BG - 563rd BS
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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: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-793780
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-795161
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Battlin Betsy
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Dry Run, Screamin Red Ass
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Joho's Jokers
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Full House
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 16 April 1917 | |
Enlisted |
Milwaukee, WI, USA | 21 April 1941 | |
Other 388th BG Combat Tour |
Knettishall, Diss IP22 2TH, UK | 12 August 1943 - 4 February 1944 | 5 missions with the Wilken Crew 20 missions with the Joho Crew |
Died |
Madison, WI, USA | 4 May 1980 | |
Buried |
Madison, WI, USA | 8 May 1980 | Forest Hill Cemetery • Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA Plot Sec 35 Tier MM Gr 17 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.388bg.info/Personnel.html