He was captured on Bataan and ended up in a POW camp. Corre decided then if he survived, he wanted to do something to help his fellow soldiers.
"At that time because of the -- what I had seen and how many men had died, that I swore that when I got out, I would do all I could for veterans," Corre said.
After the war, Corre began a career as an aerospace engineer. Years later, visiting the VA, Corre joined a POW group and was asked if he wanted to work as a patient advocate.
His answer was an unequivocal yes.
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