Moran Scott Morris

Military

Joined RAFVR, assigned to 133S, E/A damaged Bf109 19-5-42, sShot down in Spitfire BL996 by Fw190 whilst escorting B-17 bombers on their 1st raid into Europe. Killed in Action (KIA) 31-5-42.

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Units served with

Aircraft

BL996

  • Aircraft Type: Spitfire
  • Unit: No 133 'Eagle' Squadron

Places

Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'

Duxford

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: "Duckpond"

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

E/A damaged

Calais, France 19 May 1942 Damaged Bf109 19-5-42.

Died

Dieppe, France 31 May 1942 Shot down in Spitfire BL996 by Fw190 whilst escorting B-17 bombers on their 1st raid into Europe. Killed in Action (KIA) 31-5-42.

Born

Los Angeles, CA, USA Son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Morris, of Los Angeles, California, USA.

Buried

Rocade de Janval, 76200 Dieppe, France Janval Cemetery, Dieppe, France.

Other

Joined RAFVR

Canada Joined Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

Other

Assigned

Biggin Hill, London SE19 3HY, UK 31 May 1942 Assigned to 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF.

Revisions

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

EAGLES of the RAF - The World War II Eagle Squadrons by Phillip D Caine.
http://www.uswarmemorials.org/html/people_details.php?PeopleID=3602

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

EAGLES of the RAF - The World War II Eagle Squadrons by Phillip D Caine.
http://www.uswarmemorials.org/html/people_details.php?PeopleID=3602

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Combat Chronolgy / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia