Biographical Information

Name:

Corbin B. Willis, Jr.

Date of Birth:

1922

Place of Birth:

Ft. Morgan, CO

Gender:

Male

Race:

White

Home State:

OR

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War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1941-1961

Branch of Service:

Army Air Forces/Corps

Unit of Service:

832nd Bomb Squadron, 486th Bomb Group

Location of Service:

Sudbury, England; Germany; Japan; Canada

Highest Rank:

Major

Prisoner of War:

Yes

Service Related Injury:

No

Service History Note:

The Veteran flew 22 combat missions during World War II.

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War or Conflict:

Korean War, 1950-1955

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1941-1961

Entrance into Service:

Commissioned

Branch of Service:

Air Force

Unit of Service:

832nd Bomb Squadron, 486th Bomb Group, 5th Air Force

Location of Service:

Korea

Highest Rank:

Major

Prisoner of War:

No

Service Related Injury:

No

Service History Note:

The Veteran flew 57 combat missions in Korea.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Manuscript: Correspondence [1 item]

Manuscript: Memoirs [2 items]

Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [ item]

Photograph: Mixed (Multiple types of photographs) [7 items] --Photograph

Manuscript: Clippings [1 item] --Typewritten document

Donor:

Corbin B. Willis Jr.

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/2220

Subjects:

Willis, Corbin
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.
Prisoner of War (POW)
Korean War, 1950-1955 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Air Force.

Cite as:

Corbin Willis Collection (AFC/2001/001/2220), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress