Richard G Morrison

Military

WG, 381st BG, 532nd BS. Shot down 17 August 1943 in B-17 #42-29735 'Our Mom. ' Plane ditched in North Sea. Returned to base.

Credited with 1 German fighter destroyed on 3 September 1943 to Romilly-sur-Seine.

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The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Rum Boogie
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey p. 242