Luther Leon Corbin
Military
* P-51B 42-106672 504FS, 339FG, 8AF.
Object Number - UPL 34437 - "Lt Luther L Corbin and the crew of his plane the "Problem"*. England. 28 July 1944." * P-51B 42-106672 504FS, 339FG, 8AF.
Assigned to 504FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).
Awards: DFC, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
![A P-51 Mustang (5Q-Q, serial number 42-106672) of the 504th Fighter Squadron, 339th Fighter Group, that has crash landed, 18 May 1944. Official caption on image: "-Restricted.- Chedburgh. 314SG - 18 May 1944 - A/C Crash Damage - G-115-P-51-2106672." On reverse: US Army For Personal Use Only [Stamp].](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-400703.jpg.webp?itok=3kGNIMnp)
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
9 January 1918 | ||
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Enlisted |
8 May 1942 | Fort McPherson Atlanta, GA | |
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Other Crashed |
16 June 1944 | Ground Loop Fowlmere/Sta 378 Cat 3 damage Lt Luther L Corbin, 16-Jun-44. P-51B 42-106644 - 504FS 339FG 8AF | |
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Other Crashed |
7 August 1944 | Taxiing Accident Fowlmere/Sta 378 Cat 3 damage Lt Luther L Corbin, 7-Aug-44. P-51B 42-106644 - 504FS 339FG 8AF | |
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Other Promotion |
8 August 1944 | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. | |
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Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
2 November 1944 | Ended Tour of Duty (ETD). | |
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Died |
6 January 1992 | ||
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Based |
2 November 1944 | Assigned to 504FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Born |
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Buried |
Fairview Cemetery Galion, Crawford County, OH |
Revisions
https://www.fold3.com/page/84026253-luther-l-corbin/facts
https://www.fold3.com/record/84026253-luther-l-corbin
https://www.fold3.com/image/48254136?terms=Luther%20L%20Corbin
http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/search/
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbapi.asp?Pilot=Corbin%2C+Luther…
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113148453/luther-leon-corbin
https://www.fold3.com/page/84026253-luther-l-corbin/facts
https://www.fold3.com/record/84026253-luther-l-corbin
https://www.fold3.com/image/48254136?terms=Luther%20L%20Corbin
http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/search/
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbapi.asp?Pilot=Corbin%2C+Luther…
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113148453/luther-leon-corbin
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
