Review by corig20 from 2002

It is on page one today:
142 out of 150 people found the following review useful.I was an air-cre- member of the 306th Bomb Group(BG) the model for the 918 BG and I have been impressed with the movei ever since it came out., 30 April 2002 Author: corig20The picture brings back the memories of excitement, terror and relief. Its a picture that the authors bring out. I knew the commanding officer portrayed by Gregory Peck, a Colonel Frank Armstrong, a replacement for Col. Overacker. Gregory Peck was a BG. The only error I saw was in the MGDb write up. Your article sites the planes as B-24 rather than B-17. We were first division originally sent to England to be transferred to North Africa. The 918 Bomb Group in the picture is 3 times 306 = 918 thats how they identified them. We had 87% casualty rate; 287 of us flew to England on Oct 21 1942, 87 survived, and are passing away rapidly now. I was 19 as a bombardier-navigator,flew two tours; the second was a pilot. The picture is my ideal. I have three copies of it and view whenever I feel depressed. Thanks for my connection of the past Im78 and need a boost eversince I gave up drinking and smoking. Horace Corigliano


I looked him up. Here is his obit from 10 years ago.

Corigliano, Horace Born August 1, 1924 in Brooklyn, NY, passed away peacefully on April 2, 2006 at his home in Diamond Bar, California.

Horace enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1944 at age 19. A member of the 306th Bomber Group 8th Air Force based in Thurleigh, England, he flew 35 combat missions over enemy held territory as bombardier-navigator and group lead navigator. Returning home, he started his family, and pursued his education, graduating from Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute with Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Metallurgical Engineering. As his executive career in manufacturing progressed he continued his education, eventually earning a Doctor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Columbia University. A true patriot and hard worker, Horace rose from Depression-era poverty to enjoy a long and distinguished 48 year career working both on Long Island and in California in our Nation's defense industry. He still held an active California Manufacturing Engineer license at the time of his death. He had a delightful and timely sense of humor and was an avid golfer. His love of dogs was especially appreciated by those pets in his neighborhood who knew him as an ever-present source of biscuits and treats. Horace was a generous blood donor and was a Two Gallon Donor at blood banks in both Los Angeles and Santa Barbara Counties. Horace leaves behind Veronica, his loving wife of 61 years, his two children, Clifford and Bruce and three grandchildren, Kristen David and Clifford Jr. Funeral services are private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Inland Valley Humane Society and SPCA, or the American Cancer Society.
Published in the Los Angeles Times on Apr. 11, 2006

I never met the guy (he lived a good 15 miles up the 57 from me), nor had I ever heard of him till today, but I greatly admire the guy.

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