The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

Robert F Corenthal

815thco-pilot

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Rank
2LT (14 June 1944), 2LT (30 June 1944), SSGT (14 August 1944), 1LT (8 October 1944)
Hometown
BOSTON MA; BROOKLYN NY; Brooklyn NY; New Haven, CT; Brooklyn, NY
Also written
Robert Corenthal
In the book
Heroes of the 483rd, p. 16, 88, 243
Sources
483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book · service record at 483bg.org

Crews

Missions placed on him

A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.

Awards

DateAwardGeneral orderRank then
14 June 1944Air Medal10312LT
30 June 1944Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster14582LT
14 August 19441OLC2539SSGT
8 October 1944Distinguished Flying Cross38451LT
8 October 1944Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster38451LT

From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.

Statements, mentions and histories

Eyewitness statement, page 22: Robert F. Corenthal · 28 August 1944
AFPPA-12
CASUALTY QURSTIONNAIRE
1. Your name Robert F. Corenthal
Rank lst Lt. Serial No. 0-808166
483rd B.O.
2. Organization (E) Gp Commander Paul Barton, Col. Sqn CO J. V. Reardon, Lt. CO1.
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year
1944
mon th August
day
28
did you go down?
4. What was the mission,
,
target, Moosbeerbaum, Austrie target
time, 1120 altitude, 22,500
route scheduled, Adriatic,
Yugoslavia, W. of Vienna oute flown
as briefed
5. Where were you when you left formation? Karlstadt, Croatia
6. Did you bail out?
Yes
7. Did other members of crew bail out?
Yes
8. Tell all you know about when, where, how each person in your aircraft for whom no
individual questionnaire is attached bailed out. A crew list is attached. Please
give facts. If you don't know, say: "No Knowledge".
All bailed out safely and accounted for on ground. Seven were
captured, three evaded,
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? Outskirts of Karlstadt, Croatia
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires)
None
11. Where were they in aircraft?
12. What was their condition?
13. When, where, and in what condition did you last see any members not already des-
cribed above?
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information.
Robert F. Corenthel
c/o Terminal Radio Corp.
85 Cortlandt Street
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
New York 7, N. Y.
6-3862, AF

National Archives, MACR 11278, page 22 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

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