Clarence Frederick Korthase
Military
Top row left to right: Eddie Linnum (Waist Gunner), 1st Lt William T. Kuhlman (copilot); 2nd Lt Clarence "Fred" Korthase (pilot), 1st Lt Francis A Brogan (navigator), Arthur L. Rich (tail gunner)
Bottom row left to right: Fred Lester (ball turret gunner), 1st Lt Jack G. Kelly (bombardier), Walter H. Fleming (flight engineer), Charles P. "Pat" Corey (radio operator)
Added Identifications to Photgraph using information from http://www.487thbg.org/Photos/KorthaseCrew.shtml
Object Number - UPL 41279 - The Crew of Miss Bea Havin. 43-37901. Korthase Crew - 837th Squadron Top row left to right: Eddie Linnum (Waist Gunner), 1st Lt William T. Kuhlman...
Assigned to 837BS, 487BG, 8AF USAAF. Flew B-17 43-37901 'Miss Bea Havin'. 30+ missions with 487BG. Transferred to 654BS, 25BG (Recon), 8AF USAAF to fly the de Havilland Mosquito.
Awards: DFC, AM (6OLC), EAME (6 battle stars), WWII Victory, AF Longevity Service (OLC).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14185363
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-?
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-?
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Miss Bea Havin
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Other
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Lavenham/Alpheton Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Wishram, WA | 19 March 1922 | |
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Enlisted |
Santa Ana, CA | 16 March 1943 | Santa Ana, California |
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Died |
16 March 1957 | ||
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Buried |
IOOF Mountain View CemeteryGoldendale, Klickitat County, WA | 19 March 1957 | IOOF Mountain View Cemetery Goldendale, Klickitat County, Washington |
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Based |
Lavenham | Assigned to 837BS, 487BG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Based |
Watton | Transferred to 654BS, 25BG (Recon), 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit Roster / http://www.487thbg.org/Photos/KorthaseCrew.shtml