William A Eagleson Jr

Military
media-20157.jpeg UPL 20157 B24 42-52234 Corky, with the Nortridge crew (crew 25)

Object Number - UPL 20157 - B24 42-52234 Corky, with the Nortridge crew (crew 25)

30 missions



DFC/ AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster

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Units served with

Colonel Larry Thomas of the 453rd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Col Larry Thomas 453BG.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 733rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 0663084
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Corky Burgundy Bombers
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 733rd Bomb Squadron

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Events

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Born

Watertown, MA, USA 7 February 1920

Enlisted

Boston, MA, USA 19 February 1942

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An Emotional Gauntlet, Stuart J Wright, Pen & Sword Books, © 2004
Fold3, enlistment records

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self

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