Serviceman
Byron A Corlett
816th
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- Rank
- SGT (11 January 1945)
- Hometown
- Toledo OH; Glendale, NY
- Also written
- Byron Corlett
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 66
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- Russell W. Foster Crew · 816th
Missions placed on him
- mission 145, 29 December 1944 · Innsbruck · The Russell W. Foster crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 66)
- mission 147, 8 January 1945 · Linz · The Russell W. Foster crew's history names Linz: one of 6 missions there in its time (p. 66)
- mission 151, 21 January 1945 · Vienna · The Russell W. Foster crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 66)
- mission 157, 13 February 1945 · Vienna South-east · The Russell W. Foster crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 66)
- mission 161, 17 February 1945 · Linz · The Russell W. Foster crew's history names Linz: one of 6 missions there in its time (p. 66)
- mission 162, 18 February 1945 · Linz · The Russell W. Foster crew's history names Linz: one of 6 missions there in its time (p. 66)
- mission 169, 25 February 1945 · Linz · The Russell W. Foster crew's history names Linz: one of 6 missions there in its time (p. 66)
- mission 170, 27 February 1945 · Linz · The Russell W. Foster crew's history names Linz: one of 6 missions there in its time (p. 66)
- mission 173, 2 March 1945 · Linz · The Russell W. Foster crew's history names Linz: one of 6 missions there in its time (p. 66)
- mission 184, 20 March 1945 · Vienna, Kagran · The Russell W. Foster crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 66)
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
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 January 1945 | Air Medal | 184 | SGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
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