William T Morse
Military ROLL OF HONOURShot up by fighters and exploded and crashed near Odense, Denmark on a mission to Poznan, Poland on 20 February 1944 in B-17G #42-31126. Some crewmen baled out and others were blown clear by the explosion. Killed in Action (KIA).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
20 February 1944 | ||
Born |
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Buried |
Texas | ||
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 20 February 1944 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2433 / MACR 2433, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database