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Sgt KORBOSKY, Mark Richard
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| Personnel Profile |
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| Service Number
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406721
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| Service
| Royal Australian Air Force |
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| Unit
| 32 Squadron |
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| Birthplace
| Perth, WA, Australia |
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| Date of Birth
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13/07/1913
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| Date of Death
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04/03/1942 (Aged 28 years)
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| Memorial
| Rabaul Memorial, Papua New Guinea |
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| Aircraft
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A16-101
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| Further Details |
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Sgt Korbosky enlisted for service with the RAAF at Perth, WA on March 31, 1941.
On July 7, 1941 while serving with 9 Elementary Flying Training School with the rank of Leading Aircraftman (LAC), Korbosky was involved in an accident aboard Tiger Moth A17-202 which at the time was being piloted by P/O K O Richardson. The aircraft sustained "Very extensive" damage when a wing hit the ground during low-level flying approximately 5 miles north west of Cunderdin Aerodrome, WA. Neither crew member was injured. |
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