Richard Arthur Corcoran was born on June 1, 1920, and died at age 54 years old in June 1974. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Richard Arthur Corcoran.
This is a photo of Charles & Cecelia (Dorion) Corcoran's 2 children.The others are children of Sally & Herbert Dorion. Aunt Jeanne Corcoran is second from the left and Dad is on the far right.They are standing on the porch of their grandmother Adelia Javery Dorion. I own the house now and a sixth generation, (my grandchildren) now come to visit their grandparents in this old family home.
Date & Place:
at Gage Street in Bennington, Vermont USA
This picture is of my father approximately 1942. He was obviously home on leave, although I can't identify the place it was taken. His name was Richard Arthur Corcoran. He served with the 82nd airborn during WWII. He was a right waist gunner on a flying fortress "The Squawking Hawk". After his 25 missions he returned to Mississippi where I was born. We returned to North Bennington after his tour of duty was over, Mom and Dad had 7 more children.
Mom and Dad were married in 1942. This was taken at Granny Dorion's Gage Street home on the Division Street side of the house. Mom would have been 17 and Dad 22. He was a right waist gunner on a "flying fortress" bomber stationed in England. He did his 25 missions over Germany and France and was returned to Mississippi to finish his tour of duty. Mom met him there and they had me in 1945 at the Gulfport, Mississippi air base. When his tour was over they returned with me to North Bennington, Vermont where they lived for many years and had 7 more children.
Date & Place:
at Gage Street in Bennington, Vermont, Vermont USA
Mom (Jackie), Dad (Richard),Mike and Anna in the back & Steve and Rick in the front. Pat in Mom's arms. There were 3 more kids to come later. Dad really didn't care to have his picture taken but I tend to think the reason he's not smiling is Mom's hair. She cut it with Aunt Jeanne Rodrigue's help and he was not happy. Her hair had been long and beautiful but too much to care for with 5 children.
Date & Place:
at Mechanic Street in North Bennington, Vermont USA
That's Dad (Richard A. Corcoran) on the left, then Mom (Jacqueline Muriel Shippee Corcoran), her Uncle Raymond Shippee and his wife Dorothy Shippee. Richard A. Corcoran and another brother Steven P. Corcoran in front.
Date & Place:
at Dad's TV Shop in Bennington, Vermont USA