Stephen Koroluck

Military
Pardue crew UPL 82719 UPL 82719 Pardue crew:
Rear L-R: Richard Crowell, Robert Semler, William Jernigan, Robert Pardue.
Front L-R: Charles Holley, Lloyd McCary, Raymond Thornburg, Stephen Koroluck, William Evans, Edward Lanning.
Edward Gale Lanning William E Evans Stephen Koroluck Raymond Carroll Thornburg Lloyd Fulner McCary Charles B Holley Robert Virgil Pardue William R Jernigen Robert E Semler Robert K Crowell On

Object Number - UPL 82719 - Pardue crew: Rear L-R: Richard Crowell, Robert Semler, William Jernigan, Robert Pardue. Front L-R: Charles Holley, Lloyd McCary, Raymond Thornburg,...

Assigned to 579BS, 392BG, 8AF USAAF. Pardue Crew. 30 x missions. ETD 

Return to ZOI. Flew to Bradley Field, CT on 42-50390.

 

Mission List: Brunswick, Tutow, Marquize, Bernburg, Zwickau, Lechfeld, Cuxhaven, Hamm, Brunswick, St Trond, Tutow, St Avard, *Brussels, *Paris, Lisieux
Montanaube, Politz, Berlin, Munich, Troarn, Corbie, ?? (Oil Dump), Pont-Aude-Mer, Kothen, Koblenz, Hamm, Cologne, Hamm, Minden, Bottrop.

 

Awards: AM (OLC), EAME (2BS), WWII Victory.

 

*- Flown with 489BG

?? - mission only ID'd by compass references.

 

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Units served with

The insignia of the 392nd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Pardue crew
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 579th Bomb Squadron 392nd Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 34003622 / O-806331
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

The damaged tail of a B-24 Liberator (DC-A, serial number 42-50390) of the 392nd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Battle damage - Flak? Quite a hole - eh!' Second Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Survived war, DC-A, 577BS.' Printed caption on reverse: '392BG, 577SQ.' On reverse: John E. Bode Aug 05 1964 [Stamp].
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Doolittle's Delight
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 577th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 579th Bomb Squadron 392nd Bomb Group

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

East Meadow, New York 11 August 1920 BornEast Meadow, New York

Other

Worked at

Farmingdale, New York 15 February 1942 Working atGrumman AircraftFarmingdale, New York

Enlisted

New York City New York 11 November 1942 EnlistedNew York City New YorkCalled to active duty18-Nov-42

Other

Discharged

26 September 1945

Died

Lindenhurst, New York 7 December 2002 DiedLindenhurst, New York

Buried

Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Cemetery Babylon, New York 10 December 2002 InterredSaint Joseph Roman Catholic CemeteryBabylon, New York

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