Name:
Edward C. Corsi
Rank:
Captain
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Unit:
Kościuszko Squadron
Date of Death:
1971-02-24
State:
New York
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Decoration:
France's Croix de Guerre with Palm and Star, Poland's Virtuti Militare and
Comments:
Born 10 November 1897 From Brooklyn, New York Went to Europe originally with the American Red Cross. Later transferred to the Lafayette Escadreille, a unit of volunteer pilots for the French Army before U.S. involvement. He later joined the Polish squadron for the Polish-Soviet war. Later returned to New York to work in the aviation business and later in the insurance business. Published the book, "Poland: Land of the White Eagle" in 1933 Married to Pearl Corsi Died in Kings County (Brooklyn)