William Benjamin Korpi

Military
media-56294.jpeg UPL 56294 B-24 42-95040 'Silver Streak', 577BS, 392BG

Rear L-R: Jerry Cross (Eng), Del Runton (CP), Pellegrino Cottone (N), Unkn, M/Sgt Jarvis, Alf Cohn (P).

Front L-R: Bill Norton (NG), Myron Kincaid (RO), Will Korpi (WG), Walt Avery (TG), 'Dino' Nogales (WG).

USAAF Photo

Object Number - UPL 56294 - B-24 42-95040 'Silver Streak', 577BS, 392BG Rear L-R: Jerry Cross (Eng), Del Runton (CP), Pellegrino Cottone (N), Unkn, M/Sgt Jarvis, Alf Cohn...

Assigned to 577BS, 392BG, 8AF USAAF. Alfred Cohn crew. Flew aboard B-24 Silver Streak. ETD





Awards: AM (2OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (1 x Battle Stars).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 392nd Bomb Group.

392nd Bomb Group

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

People

Alfred Jerome Cohn

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 577th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13121238 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-95040

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Silver Streak
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 577th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Dublin, Cheshire County, NH 23 November 1918 Son of Katherine Korpi.

Enlisted

Fort Devens, MA 9 February 1944 Fort Devens, Massachusetts

Died

15 January 2013

Buried

South Florida National Cemetery Lake Worth, Palm Beach County, FL 18 January 2013 South Florida National Cemetery Lake Worth, Palm Beach County, Florida

Revisions

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William Benjamin Korpi: Gallery (2 items)

Object number: UPL 56294 - B-24 42-95040 'Silver Streak', 577BS, 392BG Rear L...

Object number: UPL 56323 - Alfred Cohn and crew. 392BG. Rear L-R: Alf Cohn (P...