World War II Honoree

Robert W. Corley

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bethany, Oklahoma

Honored By

Mr. Arthur J. Corley

Relationship

Brother

CORPORAL IN 2ND AIR FORCE CRR, PROVISIONAL SQUADRON D, #383944783. ON DECEMBER 18, 1944 HE WITH NINE OTHER MEN WERE UP IN A PLANE, SOMETHING WENT WRONG AND THE PILOT ORDERED THE MEN TO JUMP. SOME DID NOT HEAR THE ORDER AND ONLY FOUR TOOK THEIR PARACHUTES AND JUMPED. IT IS NOT KNOWN WHY, BUT HIS PARACHUTE FAILED TO OPEN. HIS PLACE OF DEATH IS LISTED AS RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA.