World War II Honoree

George H. Corona

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

San Francisco, California

Honored By

John Meurs

Relationship

Dutch Historian

SERVICE NUMBER 39122650. WAIST GUNNER WITH THE 491ST BOMB GROUP, 853RD BOMB SQUADRON (HEAVY) OF THE 8TH U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE BASED IN ENGLAND. ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1944, HIS BOMBER, THE B-24 'IDIOT’S DELIGHT', SERIAL 42-51530, WAS ATTACKED BY GERMAN FIGHTERS ON A MISSION TO THE SYNTHETIC FUEL PLANT IN MISBURG, GERMANY. THE BOMBER CAUGHT FIRE AND EXPLODED IN MID-AIR. FIVE CREW MEMBERS, INCLUDING THE HONOREE, WERE KILLED DURING THE ATTACK OR IN THE EXPLOSION OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE FIVE OTHERS COULD SAVE THEMSELVES BY PARACHUTE AND WERE TAKEN PRISONER.