World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Edward F. Corcoran
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED FROM APRIL 16, 1945 UNTIL DECEMBER 17, 1946. HAD ENLISTED AS AN AVIATION CADET IN DECEMBER 1943. SERVED STATESIDE AS AN ENGINEERING STUDENT AT DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY AND AT THE PENNSYLVANIA MILITARY COLLEGE. SERVED AT B-29 AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING SCHOOL IN AMARILLO, TEXAS BEFORE GOING OVERSEAS. SERVED IN FRANCE AND GERMANY. AWARDED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH GERMANY CLASP.