Ray S Morris
Military
FRE 12292
FRE 12292
Pilots of the 355th Fighter Group with a P-51B Mustang after a mission.
Printed caption on reverse: 'England - Flying in a Mustang group led by Lt. Col. Everett W. Stewart, 300 Rogers St., Abilene, Kan., which accounted for seventeen German aircraft destroyed, three probably destroyed and six damaged, this flight (four planes to the flight) accounted for six Me109's and a locomotive. They are shown a few moments after the mission, an escort sortie to Southwest Germany. Left to right: Lt. Lee C. Mendenhall of Anahuac, Texas; Lt. Ray S. Morris, 5233 5th Ave., So. Birmingham, Ala.; Lt. Charles W. Lenfest, 1421 East Jefferson St., Boise, Idaho and Lt. Thomas F. Neal, RFD 1, Chatham, Vermont.' Roger Freeman Collection
Printed caption on reverse: 'England - Flying in a Mustang group led by Lt. Col. Everett W. Stewart, 300 Rogers St., Abilene, Kan., which accounted for seventeen German aircraft destroyed, three probably destroyed and six damaged, this flight (four planes to the flight) accounted for six Me109's and a locomotive. They are shown a few moments after the mission, an escort sortie to Southwest Germany. Left to right: Lt. Lee C. Mendenhall of Anahuac, Texas; Lt. Ray S. Morris, 5233 5th Ave., So. Birmingham, Ala.; Lt. Charles W. Lenfest, 1421 East Jefferson St., Boise, Idaho and Lt. Thomas F. Neal, RFD 1, Chatham, Vermont.' Roger Freeman Collection
Claimed 3.5 aerial and 10 strafing kills, all with P-51B.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Silky, Darlin Doris, Ann Anita/Alabama Bound/Fee ~ Margo
- Unit: 355th Fighter Group 354th Fighter Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
Completed 74-mission tour | ||
Other Transferred |
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Other Transferred 355th Fighter Group |