Ira B Corpening
| Era | WWII |
|---|---|
| Branch | U.S. Army Air Force |
| Rank | Captain |
| Wall | C |
| Wall Side | 3 |
| Row | 2 |
| Plaque Number | 36 |
2nd Bomb Group, 96th Bomb Squadron
Pilot Wings
MEDALS: Air Medal w/3 Clusters, Prisoner of War, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign, World War I Victory
CAMPAIGNS: Air Offensive Europe, Western Balkans, Rome-Arno.
7 July 1944, 46th mission to bomb German oil refinery in Blackenhammer, Germany.
Downed over Czechoslovakia. Spent 299 days as POW in Stalag Luft I.
Love and respect from your family.
15th Air Force
B-17 Flying Fortress
Plaque Wall Map
