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Robert Korenek
27 Jul 1917 – 28 Jan 1993
| Birth | 27 Jul 1917 |
| Death | 28 Jan 1993 |
| Cemetery | Richland Springs Cemetery Richland Springs , San Saba County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Donna Hill on 05 Jul 2010 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9014854 |
Bio
Birth Parents: Louise Korenek and Rudolph Mazur On the 1930 US Federal Census, Robert was living with Paul Korenek and Rosie Skrabanek Korenek, in Runnels County, Texas. He was listed as their adopted son. Louise was their daughter who died in 1918. Korenek enlisted in the United States Army August 27 1942 and discharged November 14, 1945. He re-enlisted in the United States Air Force April 12, 1946 and retired in January 31, 1963 with the rank of Tech Sergeant. MILITARY | SERGEANT | WAIST GUNNER | 34TH BOMB GROUP [8th Air Force 34th Bomb Group, 391st Bomb Squadron] Shot down 29 May 1944 in B-24 #42-94861. Prisoner of War (POW). POW Source: American Air Museum, England Website Part of the Raymond Arthur Isley Crew. Aircraft: B-24 Liberator (The Dutchess) 42-94861 All nine crew members bailed out over Denmark and were captured by the German Robert was captured by Germany and was imprisoned at Stalag Luft 4 Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia (moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16. Liberated June 1945 Crew Members (all became POWs) 1LT Raymond Arthur Isley, Pilot 2 Lt Edwin Robert Weiler , Co-Pilot Flt Officer Michael A Delduca , Navigator SSgt Carl (Charles?) E Craft, Eng/Gunner SSGT Gerald Anthony May , Radio Operator/Gunner Sgt Louis Sabo, Tail Gunner Sgt Robert Korenek, Waist Gunner Sgt Paul Francis D'Amario, Ball Gunner Sgt Alfred Martin Jensen, Nose Gunner Note: Ranks as listed on the MACR report
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TSGT US AIR FORCE WORLD WAR II
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