Clarence Conrad Corpening
Born 21 November 1920, Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee
Missing since 26 May 1943
Memorialized at the Honolulu Memorial, HI
He also has a memorial stone in Monte Visa Memorial Park/Johnson City (Section I)
Son of Clarence Conrad Corpening and Kathryn C. Gilmer
First Lieutenant
530th Bomber Squadron, 380th Bomber Group, Heavy
Aircraft B-24 D-1 with serial number 42-40519 departed from Hickam Field, Oahu, Hawaii and was enroute to Amberly Field, Australia with a stop at Canton Island. They never reached Canton Island and disappeared in the Pacific Ocean.
Crew members
Pilot, 2nd Lt Clarence C. Corpening
Co-Pilot, 2nd Lt Richard J. St. Denis
Navigator, 2nd Lt Ralph S. Powell
Bombardier, 2nd Lt Everette D. Stoner
Engineer, T/Sgt Francis L. Powell
Radio Operator, T/Sgt Felipe D. Chavez
Assistant Engineer, S/Sgt Raymond Jackson
Assistant Radio Operator, S/Sgt Anthony J. Schneider
Armorer-Gunner, S/Sgt Howard A. Morckel
Passenger, M/Sgt Richard E. Boucher
- Rank: First Lieutenant
- Date of birth: 21 November 1920
- Date of death: 26 May 1943
- County: Washington
- Hometown: Johnson City
- Service Branch: Army/Army Air Forces
- Division/Assignment: 530th Bomber Squadron, 380th Bomber Group, Heavy
- Theater: Pacific
- Conflict: World War II
- Burial/Memorial Location: Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii
- Location In Memorial: Pillar XIX, Middle Panel
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