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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Louie Elmo Corley

Hometown

Santa Fe, Tennessee

Honored By

A Grateful American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AIR TRAINING PLAN, HELD THE RANK OF FLIGHT SERGEANT AND SERVED AS AN AIR GUNNER IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. KILLED IN ACTION WITH HIS ENTIRE CREW AT THE AGE OF 20 WHILE ATTACHED TO NO. 156 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE (BOMBER COMMAND) WHEN HIS METROPOLITAN VICKERS AVRO LANCASTER MK. 1 (W4930) EXPLODED AND CRASHED AT AIGNY, MARNE, FRANCE DURING A BOMBING RAID TO PILSEN, CZECHOSLOVAKIA ON APRIL 16, 1943. BURIED AT EAST COMMUNAL CEMETERY, CHALONS EN CHAMPAGNE, MARNE, FRANCE. COMMEMORATED AT AIGNY CHURCHYARD, AIGNY, FRANCE.