Anthony J Korkuc
Military ROLL OF HONOURShot down 25 February 1944 in B-17G #42-37786. Killed in Action (KIA)the mission was to Augeburg, Germany. Flew 16 missions on Herrington and Henderson's crew. Mission dates were December 11, 13, 31, 1943; January 4, 5, 21, 24, 29, 30, 1944; February 5, 11, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 1944. Story of Sergeant Korkuc can be found in book 'Finding A Fallen Hero: The Death of a Ball Turret Gunner published in March 2008
AM w/ Oak Leaf Cluster
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
25 February 1944 | ||
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Born |
Seekonk, Massachusetts, USA | ||
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Buried |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 25 February 1944 |
Revisions
381st Bomb Group Memorial Association, March 1999; MACR 2933 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2933 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database