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Harry O. Korff, Jr. papers

1 box, 2 oversize folders (2.5 linear feet)

(1943 – 1995)

bulk 1943-1950

Edward H. Nabb Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Salisbury, University, Salisbury, Maryland

Identifier 2007.044
Creator(s) Korff, Harry O. Jr.
Acquisition

The Harry O. Korff, Jr. papers were donated to the Nabb Research Center by Virginia Korff, March 2007.
Language(s) English
Use Records are open for research. Copyright, including literary rights, belongs to the author(s) or their legal heirs. Permission to publish or reproduce must be obtained from the Nabb Research Center which extends beyond "fair use."
Preferred Citation "Item, collection title and identifier, box # and folder # (if applicable), Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Salisbury University, Salisbury, Maryland."
Attribution Finding aid written by Madysen M. Eutsler, May 2017.
Related Materials None
Separated Materials

Oversize materials have been housed in the Nabb Research Center’s flat file system.
Abstract

The Harry O. Korff, Jr. papers document his military service in the United States Air Corps from 1943-1995 with the bulk of the materials dating to 1943-1950. Korff, a Salisbury, Maryland native and dental surgeon, was enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II and was stationed in Italy. His papers reflect his World War II service through records from various training schools he attended throughout the United States and a scrapbook showcasing his training in Texas and Florida as well as his active duty service in Italy.

Biographical History

Dr. Harry O. Korff, Jr. (1923-1993) enlisted in the United States Army during his first year at University of Maryland, College Park in 1942. After enlisting in the Army Air Corps, Korff trained in various places in the United States, including the Army Air Force Classification Center, the Flexible Gunnery School, and the San Angelo Army Airfield Bombardier School. During World War II, Korff flew 58 air missions in his B-17 Flying Fortress over Europe while stationed in Italy between August 1944 and April 1945. For his efforts, he was appointed as First Lieutenant in October 1945. He was later awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters for heroism. After serving in the Army through 1950, Korff attended Georgetown University and received his doctorate in Dental Surgery. After moving to Salisbury, Maryland, he married Salisbury native Virginia Anne Rounds (1926-2011) and practiced dental surgery until his passing in 1993.

Arrangement Statement

Folders and scrapbooks are listed their location in each box; any given subject may be dispersed throughout the entirety of the collection.

 

Subject Terms

  • Topical Terms
    • World War, 1939-1945
    • Lebo, Alta
    • Military History
  • Corporate Names
    • United States Air Corps
    • Army Air Forces Bomcardier School
  • Personal Names
    • Korff, Harry O. Jr. (1923-1993)
    • Korff, Virginia (1926-2011)
  • Location Terms
    • San Angelo (Tx.)

Inventory List

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Box 1

1.      Recommendation Letters, 28 January 1943

2.      Active Duty Orders, 5 March 1943- 7 April 1943

3.      Training Portfolio, Aviation Cadets D-4 Squadron, 11 April 1943

4.      Newspaper Release Form, A.A.F. Classification Center, 18 April 1943

5.      Yearbook, Preflight School, Class 43-K, US Army Air Forces, May 1943

6.      Yearbook, Preflight School, Class 44-A, US Army Air Forces, June 1943

7.      Yearbook, Army Air Field Gunnery School, Class 43-42, 1943

8.      Graduation Program, Army Air Forces Gunnery School, Class 43-42, 1943

9.      Yearbook, The Shack, Class 44-3 DR, Bombardier School, February 1944

10.  Graduation Exercises, Class of 44-3 DR, San Angelo Army Air Field, 26 Feb 1944

11.  Bombardier’s Information File, March and April 1945

12.  Scrapbook, 301st, 1943-1945

13.  Active Duty Missions List, August 1944-April 1945

14.  Training Certificate, undated

15.  Honorable Discharge Certificates, 25 February 1944

16.  Certificates of Service, 1944-1945, 1950-1952

17.  Appointment Certificate, First Lieutenant, 11 October 1945

18.  Identification Cards, 1950

19.  Photographs, Harry O. Korff in Uniform, 1940s-1950s

20.   Newspaper Clippings, 1945-1950

21.  Song Lyrics, The Army Air Corps, undated

22.  Song Sheet, Furlough in Paradise, Naples, Italy, 1940s

23.  Program, MacDill Air Force Hospital, 25 December 1950

24.  Excerpts, We Live Among Heroes: A Commemorative of Wicomico County’s World War II Veterans, 1995

 

Oversized

1.      Map of Naples, Italy, 1941

2.      Mission Target Chart, Vienna, Austria, 23 August 1944

3.      Certificate of Valor, undated

4.      Silver Jubilee Citation, Georgetown University, 5 April 1975

Artifacts

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Attachments

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