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Stanley Corwin (formerly Kapinsky)
Stanley Kapinsky WWII
 
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Hometown:    Passaic, NJ
 
Date Entered Service:   September 21 1943
 
Service Number:    12100211
 
Bomb Group:   444th
 
Squadron:    677th
 
Location of Unit:    Dudkundi
 
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Awards/Decorations:    Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal
 
Service Schools Attended:    AAFTS Tf Madison, WI - 18 weeks radio mechanic unit - October 1944; AAFTS Chanute Field IL, 6 weeks, Pre-Radar - December 1944
 
Military Specialty(ies):    Radar Mechanic
 
Rank Upon Discharge:    Sergeant
 
Crew Type:   Ground crew
 
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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:   May 14 1946
 
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Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s):
After discharge in 1946 went to Rutgers University.  After college worked as Engineer for Department of Army in 1963.  Went to work for NASA until I retired in 1984.  Travelled extensively in motor home for 2 years.  Went back to work at NASA as consultant until 1995.  Full time retiree since then.
 
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Changed last name from Kapinsky to Corwin

 

 
 
 
 
 

 

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