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Fred J. Corson in the Veterans Field of Honor, Greenwood Cemetery,
Montgomery (Montgomery county), Alabama.
Fred enlisted in the Army at Williamsport, PA on 23 February 1940
and earned a co9mmission shortly thereafter.
On 18 august 1941 2nd Lt. was awarded the
Parachutists Badge under HQ Provisional Parachute Group, Special
Order 43 and was isted as member of 502nd Parachute Battalion.
On 1 October 1942, Capt. Corson as named on
Special Order No. 1, 508th PIR as the Regimental Parachute
Maintenance Officer. special Order 18 issued on the 16th of
October lasted him as a cadre member transferring from the 507th
PIR.
On 31 January 1950, Fred submitted an
application for the Pennsylvania WWII Veterans Bonus. He listed his
wife and 4 children with the home of record at his parents address
in Williamsport, PA. Captain Corson, however, was stationed
with the Army in Stuttgart, Germany. Since he was overseas, Fred had
to have a letter attesting to his service record and it was
submitted by a Lt Col Salisbury
 But
his family fad already ollowed him almost a year earlier as on 26
March 1949, his wife and 4 children sailed from New York City to
Bremerhaven, Germany aboard the USAT General Alexander W. Patch.
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