Corsi Edward C.

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Edward C. Corsi is honored on the following 2 monument(s) in our database:

Polish 7th Air Escadrille (Kosciuszko Squadron) Plaque

7th �Kosciuszko� Squadron Plaque

Name:

Edward C. Corsi

Rank:

Captain

Serial Number:

Unit:

Ko�ciuszko Squadron

Date of Death:

1971-02-24

State:

New York

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Grave:

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)