Recent Address: |
1386 West Big Sandy Rd., Fresno, CA |
E-mail Address: |
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Family Info: |
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Hometown: |
Kalamazoo, MI |
Date Entered Service: |
February, 1945 |
Service Number: |
O-765202 |
Bomb Group: |
468th |
Squadron: |
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Squadron: |
794th |
Location of Unit: |
West Field, Tinian, July 1945 |
Missions Flown: |
3 |
Hump Missions: |
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Targets: |
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Awards: |
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Service Schools: |
Hancock Field, Santa Maria, CA, March 1945; Minter Field, CA, June 1945; Fort Sumner, NM, September 1945 |
MOS: |
MOS 1093-Pilot B-29 VHB |
Rank Upon Discharge: |
1st Lt. |
Crew Type: |
Flight crew |
Airplane Serial No.& Name: |
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Where You a POW?: |
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POW Location: |
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Where You a Interned?: |
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Internment Location: |
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Date Transferred from the 58th: |
October, 1945 |
Date Discharged: |
May, 1946 |
Post WWII Service: |
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Post WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
Physician |
Thoughts About the 58th: |
Almost missed it, but wouldn't trade the experience
for the world. Four of my crew still living. I still fly, albeit in a Bonanza. |
Comments: |
Transcript of Howard Corbus' wartime reminiscences available in Memorial Archive. |