Corpening, Robert Clark

Individual Personnel Data
Name Corpening, Robert Clark   ‡
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Rank Staff Sergeant / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number 14123642   ‡
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #68 dated 11 August 1943, effective 11 August 1943.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #98 - 30th Genera Hospital, APO 514, effective 17 September 1943.
  • Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per 544th Bomb Group Morning Report dated 22 December 1943, effective 17 November 1943.
Duty Togglier
MOS757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF
Last Duty Date 8 May 1944
Results Killed In Action
Final Resting Place or Memorial: Green Hills Cemetery, Asheville, North Carolina
DecorationsAwarded the Purple Heart medal for wounds received on 27 August 1943 per General Orders #96, Headquarters, 1st Bomb Wing dated 31 August 1943.
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 19 August 1924
  • Promoted to Technical Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #82 dated 26 August 1943.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 4561⇓ (4.362 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Aufmuth, Lester Herbert⇗PilotPOW
2nd Lt. McMath, James Gordon⇗Co-pilotEV
2nd Lt. Downe, Charles Owen⇗NavigatorEV
2nd Lt. Jensen, James Chris, Jr⇗BombardierPOW
S/SGT. Corpening, Robert ClarkTogglierKIA
T/SGT. Price, Robert Kyle⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Wagner, James Loren⇗Ball Turret GunnerEV
S/SGT. Bachmann, Carl Edward⇗Tail GunnerEV
S/SGT. Smith, Joseph Hughes⇗Tail GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Fisher, Charles Alfred⇗Flexible GunnerEV
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 23 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
18⇗ 27 August 1943 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Watten, France 		Radio Operator 42‑29703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Accidentally dropped two bombs in target area.
Sortie Report⇗
53⇗ 14 January 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Le Meillard, France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑3440⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead.
Sortie Report⇗
58⇗ 4 February 1944 Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑31495⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group deputy, 41st B Combat Wing.
Sortie Report⇗
60⇗ 6 February 1944 Target: Nancy/Essey Aerodrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nancy, France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑31235⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing lead.
Sortie Report⇗
66⇗ 24 February 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑31235⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing lead.
Sortie Report⇗
69⇗ 2 March 1944 Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant and Machine Shop
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Togglier 42‑29828⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
72⇗ 6 March 1944 Target: Erkner Ball-Bearing Factory
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Togglier 42‑31364⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
75⇗ 16 March 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany 		Togglier 42‑37982⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
76⇗ 18 March 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany 		Togglier 42‑37982⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron, high composite group.
Sortie Report⇗
77⇗ 19 March 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-2 Storage and Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Wizernes, France 		Togglier 42‑37982⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Forced out of formation after first bomb run due to loss of #4 engine; did not bomb.
Sortie Report⇗
78⇗ 20 March 1944 Type: Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Togglier 42‑31435⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
79⇗ 22 March 1944 Target: Heinkel Aircraft Assembly Plant at Annahof Airfield
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oranienburg, Germany 		Togglier 42‑37785⇗ Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Sortie Report⇗
82⇗ 26 March 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Le Grismont, Rebecques, France 		Togglier 42‑37789⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑31346.
Sortie Report⇗
83⇗ 27 March 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Tours & Chartres, France 		Togglier 42‑31346⇗ Combat Mission Credit
94 Group.
Sortie Report⇗
84⇗ 28 March 1944 Target: Dijon-Longvic Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dijon, France 		Togglier 42‑97136⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
85⇗ 29 March 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany 		Togglier 42‑31346⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
86⇗ 9 April 1944 Target: FW-190 Fighter Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Marienburg, Germany 		Togglier 42‑37982⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Halesworth, Suffolk, on return due to low fuel.
Sortie Report⇗
88⇗ 11 April 1944 Target: FW Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Sorau, Germany 		Togglier 42‑32106⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37982.
Sortie Report⇗
94⇗ 24 April 1944 Target: Dornier-Werke GMBH Aircraft Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany 		Togglier 42‑37785⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37789.
Sortie Report⇗
95⇗ 25 April 1944 Target: Metz-Frescaty Airdrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Metz, France 		Togglier 42‑37758⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
96⇗ 27 April 1944 Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Sottevast, France 		Togglier 42‑37982⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
97⇗ 27 April 1944 Target: Toul/Croix de Metz Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nancy, France 		Togglier 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
99⇗ 1 May 1944 Target: Launch Site in Foret Nationale de Tournehem
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Foret Nationale de Tournehem, France 		Togglier 42‑97188⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
103⇗ 8 May 1944 Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Sottevast, France 		Togglier 42‑31495⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Hit by continuously tracking flak about one minute before bombs away; aircraft hit by burst between tail and waist doors and went into very steep uncontrollable dive; was seen to hit the ground still burning; tail gunner seemed to be blown out with no chutes observed; crashed near Le Foyer, France. MACR 4561
Sortie Report⇗

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