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CORRIGAN, Edward - Date of
birth
1922 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Massachusetts -
Hometown
Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
11030809 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator/Gunner -
Unit
323rd Bombardment Squadron,
91st Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 March 1943 - Place of
death
Wadden Sea, south of Texel Island, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 34 | 41 |
Immediate family
-
Members
James J. Corrigan (father)
Delia Corrigan (mother)
James J. Corrigan (brother)
Catherine Corrigan (sister)
John F. Corrigan (brother)
William M. Corrigan (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-5370 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Destination: Hamm, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the marshalling yard
MACR: 16102
More information
T/Sgt Edward Corrigan graduated from English High School in 1940 and was a chauffeur.He joined the Air Corps of the Regular Army in Boston, Massachusetts on 30 June 1941.
The airplane was shot down by Hptm Lutje of IV/NJG1. Nine crew members were killed, one survived and was taken prisoner.
The remains of T/Sgt Corrigan washed ashore at Sylt Island, Germany on 29 April 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, http://members.chello.nl/h.raaijmakersroothans/42-5370.html
Photo source: Jac Engels, English High School 1940, The Boston Globe - 13 March 1943