Henry Korabiak

Military

Assigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. Jim Bodker crew. 33 x combat missions. ETD





Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

James M Bodker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-37788

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Hell's Messenger
  • Unit: 2nd Strategic Air Depot 364th Fighter Group 544th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron

42-38013

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Nevada Avenger
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron

42-97150

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Silver Queen
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron

42-97263

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lady Margaret
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron

43-38752

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Little Cinder
  • Unit: 547th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Newark, NJ 7 January 1922 Son of William and Sadie Korabiak. Brother to Anne, Walter and Earnest.

Enlisted

2 November 1942 Newark, New Jersey

Died

12 July 1997

Buried

San Fernando Mission Cemetery, Mission Hills, Los Angeles County, CA 15 July 1997 San Fernando Mission Cemetery Mission Hills, Los Angeles County, California

Based

Grafton Underwood Assigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF.

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