Lyon, Corey E

Individual Personnel Data
Name Lyon, Corey E
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Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-783271
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #65 dated 25 March 1945, effective 25 March 1945.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report (Paragraph 3, Special Orders #176,1st Air Division) - to 34th Bomb Group, effective 28 June 1945.
Duty Bombardier
MOS1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date 28 June 1945
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Graduated from Bombardier School at Victorville AAF, Victorville, California, Class #44-10, 22 July 1944.
  • Attached to the 547th Bomb Squadron for rations, quarters and administration effective 21 June 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #121 dated 20 June 1945.




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Casagrande, James A⇗PilotTBD
2nd Lt. Mazzola, Sebastion⇗Co-pilotTBD
2nd Lt. Guerrieri, Peter⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Lyon, Corey EBombardierTR
CPL. Dahlman, Marvin Sheldon⇗Radio Operator / GunnerTR
CPL. Courson, Hollis Manning⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerTBD
CPL. Green, Richard Edward⇗Ball Turret GunnerKIS
CPL. Peatross, William Spofford⇗Tail GunnerCT
CPL. Bell, William Gist⇗Flexible GunnerTR

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 10 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
304⇗ 5 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ingolstadt, Germany
Bombardier 43‑39164⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
305⇗ 6 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (Visual Primary)
Type: Transportation
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Bombardier 44‑8608⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
306⇗ 7 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant
Type: Military
Location: Hitzacker, Germany
Bombardier 44‑6514⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
307⇗ 9 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany
Bombardier 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
308⇗ 10 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot Workshop Area
Type: Military
Location: Oranienburg, Germany
Bombardier 44‑8608⇗ Combat Mission Credit
This aircraft was carried long-delay fused bombs (6 to 72 hours).
Sortie Report⇗
309⇗ 11 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Freiham, Germany
Bombardier 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron. Landed away at A-61, Beauvais/Tille, France, with engine trouble and low fuel. Crew and aircraft remained there overnight.
Sortie Report⇗
310⇗ 14 April 1945 Target: Gun Battery
Type: Military
Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France
Bombardier 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
311⇗ 15 April 1945 Target: Flak guns at Pointe de Suzac
Type: Military
Location: Royan, France
Bombardier 43‑39138⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
312⇗ 16 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Regensburg, Germany
Bombardier 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
313⇗ 17 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany
Bombardier 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗

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