New England Air Museum
Bernard A. Corradina
 
 
 
Recent Address:   526 Pleasant Dr., Vineland, NJ 08360
 
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Family Information:   Parents: Umberto and Giacomina, Wife: Regina Balkowski, Brothers: Gino and Aldo.
 
Hometown:   Bronx, NY
 
Date Entered Service:   December 26, 1942
 
Service Number:   32686690
 
Bomb Group:   40th
 
Squadron:  
 
Location of Unit:   Pratt, Kansas (1943)
 
Missions Flown:   June 15, 1944, August 20, 1944 Yawata
 
Hump Missions Flown:  
 
Targets:   Bangkok, Yawata
 
Awards/Decorations:  
Presidential Unit Citation, Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 4 Bronze Stars, 3 Distinguished Unit Citation 40th BG,
American Campaign Medal
 
Service Schools Attended:   Truax Radio Operator School 1943
 
Military Specialty(ies):   MOS 757-Radio Operator-Mechanic-Gunner, AAF, MOS 852- Radar Mechanic, RCM
 
Rank Upon Discharge:   T/Sgt
 
Crew Type:   Ground crew
 
Airplane Serial No.& Name:   42-6344 Princess Patsy,42-24466 The Able Fox
 
Were you a POW?   No
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Were you interned?   No 
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Date Transferred from the 58th:  
 
Date Discharged from the 58th:  
 
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