John J Corcoran

Military

Served as pilot with 390th Bomb Group 1943-194. Corcoran's most vivid memories were of his first mission over Berlin, when the group flying above his dropped their bombs over his group's aircraft resulting in the loss of a B-17 due to friendly fire.

Crew Number 22

Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal w/OLC; EAME Medal, WWII Victory Medal

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Units served with

390th Bomb Group

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

A B-17 Flying Fortress (TS-C, serial number 42-9768) of the 333rd Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb Group, takes off in front of another B-17 Flying Fortress (CC-Z) of the 569th Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group.

569th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

John M Rogan

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron 324th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-738665
Highest Rank: Lieutenant
Role/Job: Bombardier

Events

Event	Location	Date
Born	Cleveland, Ohio	9 July 1915
Enlisted	Ohio	29 April 1943
Other Discharged		11 September 1945
Died		14 January 1980
Buried	McConnelsville Cemetery, McConnelsville, Ohio

Revisions

Date26 Jul 2021 08:45:29

ContributorEmily

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Sources

Interviewed alongside John Rogan in 1972 by Thames Television for The World War War, IWM Collection, 2821, Find a Grave

Date27 Sep 2014 18:16:13

ContributorAAM

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.390thspace.com/missions.php?name=Corcoran%2C+John+J