World War II Honoree

William R. Corrin

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Long Beach, California

ASSIGNED AS A CO-PILOT AND FLEW 30 MISSIONS IN B-24 AIRCRAFT. MY GROUP, KNOWN AS THE CARPETBAGGERS, WAS ORGANIZED TO SERVE AS THE AIR ARM OF THE U.S. OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES (OSS) IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER. OUR PRIMARY PURPOSE WAS TO DELIVER ARMS AND AMMUNITION AND TO TRAIN AND ORGANIZE ESPIONAGE GROUPS AND ACTIVITIES TO SUBVERT AND CONFOUND ENEMY ACTIONS BY UNDERGROUND ORGANIZATIONS (MAQUI, FFI AND SPECIAL FORCES) THROUGHOUT EUROPE, INCLUDING DENMARK AND NORWAY. IN ADDITION TO NIGHT BOMBING, WE DROPPED SUPPLIES AND AGENTS AT NIGHT FROM LOW ALTITUDE AND DELIVERED GASOLINE TO TANKS AND FORWARD TROOPS.