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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Maxwell M. Corpening, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Chevy Chase, Maryland

Honored By

PLD

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

A FIGHTER PILOT KILLED WHEN HIS PLANE PLUNGED INTO WORDENS POND, SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RHODE ISLAND. JOINED THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE IN 1941 AND RECEIVED HIS WINGS AND COMMISSION IN CANADA. AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS WITH THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE IN ENGLAND, HE TRANSFERRED TO THE U.S. NAVY FERRY COMMAND AND LATER TO THE FIGHTER SQUADRON.