The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

George Korotky

815th

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Rank
SGT (16 January 1945), SSGT (17 March 1945), SSGT (5 April 1945), SSGT (30 April 1945)
Hometown
Port Jarvis NY
Sources
483bg-record, assoc-roster · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. another record shares the name Korotky, George (units 815th, 840th, HQ, 815th, serials None, 12026579); may be the same man

Awards

DateAwardGeneral orderRank then
16 January 1945Air Medal247SGT
17 March 1945Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster1476SSGT
5 April 1945Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster2562SSGT
30 April 1945Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster2892SSGT

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

Statements, mentions and histories

Casualty questionnaire, page 12: George G. Korotky · 28 December 1944
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CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
10753
1. Your name George G. Korotky
Rank T/Sgt
Serial Lo. 12026579
2. Organization 483BG Gp Commander Barton Rank Col. San CC Stanfieldiank Major
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year 1944
month December day 8th did you go down?
4. What was the mission, Reggensburg , target,
M/Y
, target
ime,
1245
,altitude, 26,000
route scheduled, Unknown
,route flown Unknown
5. Where were you when you left formation? Unknown
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 members of the Crew,
with the exception of the Pilot, Lt. Keane and the Engineer who's name
I can't recall, bailed out at approximately 1115 hours, Dec. 8, 1944
over San Pietro, Trieste, Italy. No one in the Ship was wounded.
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? The aircraft was brought safely
back to Ancona, Italy by the Pilot and Engineer.
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires) It. Keane (Pilot)
and the Engineer.
11. Where were they in aircraft? Pilots compartment
12. What was their condition? No Knowledge
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. "No Knowledge"
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
6-3862,AF

National Archives, MACR 10753, page 12 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

Casualty questionnaire, page 13 · 28 December 1944
George G. Korotky
314 East 131st Street
New York City, N.Y.
March 5, 1946
PPR
Dear Sir:-
I have not ventured any information on the attached
"Individual Casualty Questionnaires' ber: se they apparently
pertain to another Mission, of which I have no knowledge of.
The Mission I described in the "Casualty Questionnaire"
is the only one that I flew with that particular Crew and s/Sgt
Milner and Sgt. Glynn both returned to base with us.
I left the Fifteenth Airforce in Italy on May 5, 1945 for
reassignment in the United States and was Honorably Discharged
on May 31, 1945. The information on the "Casualty Questionnaire"
is from the Organization of which I was a member, when I Bailed
Out and when I departed for the U.S.A.
I am sorry that I cannot offer any more information but
if ever I can be of any service to you or the Service I would
be more than happy to oblige.
Wishing God-Speed for the return of all Service men, I
remain.
styling
George Sincerely s. G. Korotky yours

National Archives, MACR 10753, page 13 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

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