Born in Portland Oregon, 1st Lt Korell attended both the University of Oregon and the Oregon State College, we don’t know what the degree he was working towards as he kept to the lower division classes during his time at OSC. While serving as the Executive Officer for the Army’s 393rd Infantry 99th Infantry Division 1st Lt Korell was killed in Germany. He was survived by his parents and his two sisters.
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