World War II Honoree

Cornelius John Peacock

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Los Angeles, California

Honored By

Stephen Peacock

Relationship

Nephew

SERVED IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, GERMANY AND AIR OFFENSIVE EUROPE. RANK: STAFF SERGEANT. STATIONED WITH THE EIGHTH AIR FORCE IN ENGLAND. HE WAS A TAIL GUNNER ON A B-24 LIBERATOR BOMBER AND NOSE GUNNER ON A B-17 FORTRESS. SERVED WITH THE 834TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON (HEAVY), 486TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP. HE WAS ON BARKER'S CREW NAMED FOR PILOT ERNEST BARKER WHICH COMPLETED 33 COMBAT MISSIONS. RECEIVED EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON AND AIR MEDAL WITH 4 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS. HIS ACTIVE DUTY WAS FROM JANUARY 6, 1943 TO OCTOBER 9, 1945.