Carl H Morales
Military
Original caption : “Crew of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress “SKY WOLF“ pose beside the plane. 303rd Bomb Group. England. 27 February 1943.“
[ From left to right : Captain Samuel H. Anderson; Captain Carl H. Morales; Major Clemens K. Wurzbach; Captain Hubert E. Miller; 1st Lt Frank E. Zasadil. "Sky Wolf" is B-17 # 41-24562. ]
Added photo
Object Number - UPL 20589 - Official USAAF photo – B-61690 AC Original caption : “Crew of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress “SKY WOLF“ pose beside the plane. 303rd Bomb...
15-Sep-42 Assigned as Pilot, with crew, to B-17F #41-24562 [VK A] "Sky Wolf", 303BG/358BS at Kellogg Field, Battle Creek, Michigan. 10-Oct-42 Moved with "Sky Wolf" and crew to Dow Field, Maine in preparation for deployment to the UK. 16-Oct-42 Arrived at Molesworth, UK aboard "Sky Wolf".
Completed 25 mission tour on 21-May-43.
Mission Participations (UNDER CONSTRUCTION) See Biography events.
Flew as pilot of #41-24562 "Sky Wolf" on 17/4/1943.
Connections
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron 360th Bomb Squadron 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13024754 / O-724149
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Group Bombardier
![Sergeant Fred Dioquardo of the 303rd Bomb Group stokes the stove inside a hut. Image stamped on reverse: ''Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 28 Jan 1943.' [stamp], '245666.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Stoking the stove in an American Army Air Force hut somewhere in England. Sergeant Fred Dioquardo, of Bayport, Long Island, asked the photographer to send this message back to his parents and fiance Miss H Sherwood , Maple Ave, Long Island: "I will be home when I](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-378811.jpg.webp?itok=kZtxwdDu)
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 7071292
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
![Major Clemens K. Wurzbach, of the 303rd Bomb Group, tries out a new gramophone record. Image stamped on reverse: 'Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 9 Apr 1943.' [stamp] and '257520.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Trying out some new gramophone records at a British base Major Clements K. Wurzbach used to be at a ranch. His home is at Route No.4. Box 156, San Antonio, Texas, where his parents live. Now a pilot and cammander of his squadron he has been awarded the A](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-378862.jpg.webp?itok=GqG9qavR)
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O22562
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
Missions
- Date: 17 April 1943
- Date: 31 March 1943
- Date: 28 March 1943
- Date: 22 March 1943
- Date: 18 March 1943
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Assigned to Aircraft |
Battle Creek, MI, USA | 15 September 1942 | Assigned as Pilot, with crew, to B-17F 41-24562 "Sky Wolf", 303BG/358BS at Kellogg Field, Battle Creek, Michigan. |
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Other Station Transfer |
Bangor, ME, USA | 10 October 1942 | Transferred with B-17F 41-24562 "Sky Wolf", 303BG/358BS with crew to Dow Field, Bangor. Main in prepartation for deployment to the UK. |
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Other Arrived in UK |
Molesworth, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE28, UK | 16 October 1942 | Arrived at Molesworth, UK as Pilot aboard B-17F 41-24562 "Sky Wolf", 303BG/358BS. |
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Other Mission #1, 2LT Carl H. Morales, W/ B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS |
Saint-Nazaire, France | 17 November 1942 | Served as Pilot of B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at St. Nazaire, France. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #2, 2LT Carl H. Morales, W/ B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS |
Saint-Nazaire, France | 23 November 1942 | Served as Pilot of B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at St. Nazaire, France. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #3, 2LT Carl H. Morales, W/ B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS - Aborted |
Lille, France | 6 December 1942 | Served as Pilot of B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS on a mission to bomb the carriage and wagon works at Lille, France, but mechanical failures forced him to abort the sortie. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #4, 2LT Carl H. Morales, W/ B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS |
Romilly-sur-Seine, France | 20 December 1942 | Served as Pilot of B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS on a mission to bomb the Geramn air depot at Romilly-sur-Seine, France. RTB OK |
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Other Promoted in Rank |
Molesworth, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE28, UK | 21 December 1942 | Promoted in rank to First Lieutenant. |
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Other Mission #5, 1LT Carl H. Morales, W/ B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS - Aborted |
Lorient, France | 30 December 1942 | Served as Pilot of B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at Lorient, France, but mechanical failures forced him to abort the sortie. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #6, 1LT Carl H. Morales, W/ B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS - Aborted |
Lille, France | 13 January 1943 | Served as Pilot of B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS on a mission to bomb the Lille Fives Locomotive Works at Lille, France, but mechanical failures forced him to abort the sortie. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #7, 1LT Carl H. Morales, W/ B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS |
Wilhelmshaven, Germany | 27 January 1943 | Served as Pilot of B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS on a mission to bomb the naval facilities and U-Boat pens at Wilhelmshaven, Germany. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #8, 1LT Carl H. Morales, W/ B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS - Aborted |
Hamm, Germany | 2 February 1943 | Served as Pilot of B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS on a mission to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Hamm, Germany, but mechanical failures forced him to abort the sortie. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #9, 1LT Carl H. Morales, W/ B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS |
Osnabrück, Germany | 4 February 1943 | Served as Pilot of B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS on a mission to bomb the industrial areas at Osnabruck, Germany. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #10, 1LT Carl H. Morales, W/ B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS - Recalled |
Hamm, Germany | 14 February 1943 | Served as Pilot of B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS on a mission to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Hamm, Germany. Severe cold and weather forced Wing Command to recall the entire 303BG formation. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #11, 1LT Carl H. Morales, W/ B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS |
Wilhelmshaven, Germany | 26 February 1943 | Served as Pilot of B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS on a mission to bomb the port area and U-Boat construction yards at Wilhelmshaven, Germany. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #12, 1LT Carl H. Morales, W/ B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS |
Brest, France | 27 February 1943 | Served as Pilot of B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS on a mission to bomb the port area and U-Boat pens at Brest, France. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #13, 1LT Carl H. Morales, W/ B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS |
Rotterdam, Netherlands | 4 March 1943 | Served as Pilot of B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS on a mission to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Rotterdam, Holland. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #14, 1LT Carl H. Morales, W/ B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS - Aborted |
Rouen, France | 12 March 1943 | Served as Pilot of B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS on a mission to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Rouen, France, but mechanical failures forced him to abort the sortie. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #15, 1LT Carl H. Morales, W/ B-17F 42-29573, 303BG/358BS |
Amiens, France | 13 March 1943 | Served as Pilot of B-17F 42-29573 "Two Beauts", 303BG/358BS on a mission to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Amiens, France. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #16, 1LT Carl H. Morales, W/ B-17F 41-24539, 303BG/358BS |
Bremen-Vegesack, Bremen, Germany | 18 March 1943 | Served as Pilot of B-17F 41-24539 "Jersey Bounce", 303BG/358BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat construction yards at Vegesack, Germany. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #17, 1LT Carl H. Morales, W/ B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS |
Wilhelmshaven, Germany | 22 March 1943 | Served as Co-Pilot of B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS on a mission to bomb the port area and U-Boat pens at Wilhelmshaven, Germany. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #18, 1LT Carl H. Morales, W/ B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS |
Rouen, France | 28 March 1943 | Served as Pilot of B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS on a mission to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Rouen, France. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #19, 1LT Carl H. Morales, W/ B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS |
Rotterdam, Netherlands | 31 March 1943 | Served as Pilot of B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS on a mission to bomb the shipyards at Rotterdam, Holland. RTB OK. |
Revisions
Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Lee Cunningham 13-Mar-2016. Added Promoted in Rank event per 303BG website, Gary MOncur, Historian. Carl H. Morales crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-358-morales.html
Lee Cunningham 13-Mar-2016. Added Mission #19 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 31-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/027.pdf
Lee Cunningham 13-Mar-2016. Added Mission #18 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 28-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/026.pdf
Lee Cunningham 13-Mar-2016. Added Mission #17 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 22-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/025.pdf
Lee Cunningham 13-Mar-2016. Added Mission #16 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 18-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/024.pdf
Lee Cunningham 13-Mar-2016. Added Mission #15 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 13-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/023.pdf
Lee Cunningham 13-Mar-2016. Added Mission #14 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 12-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/022.pdf
Lee Cunningham 13-Mar-2016. Added Mission #13 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 4-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/019.pdf
Lee Cunningham 13-Mar-2016. Added Mission #12 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 27-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/018.pdf
Lee Cunningham 13-Mar-2016. Added Mission #11 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 26-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/017.pdf
Lee Cunningham 13-Mar-2016. Added Mission #8 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 2-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/013.pdf
Lee Cunningham 13-Mar-2016. Added Mission #9 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 4-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/014.pdf
Lee Cunningham 13-Mar-2016. Added Mission #8 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 2-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/013.pdf
Lee Cunningham 13-Mar-2016. Added Mission #7 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 27-Jan-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/012.pdf
Lee Cunningham 13-Mar-2016. Added Mission #6 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 13-Jan-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/010.pdf
Lee Cunningham 13-Mar-2016. Added Mission #5 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 30-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/008.pdf
Lee Cunningham 13-Mar-2016. Added Mission #4 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 20-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/007.pdf
Lee Cunningham 13-Mar-2016. Added Mission #3 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 6-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/005.pdf
Lee Cunningham 13-Mar-2016. Added Mission #2 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 23-Nov-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/004.pdf
Lee Cunningham 13-Mar-2016. Added Mission #1 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 17-Nov-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/001.pdf
Lee Cunningham 13-Mar-2016. Added Arrival in UK event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian: Carl H. Morales crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-358-morales.html
Lee Cunningham 13-Mar-2016. Added Station Transfer event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian: Carl H. Morales crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-358-morales.html
Lee Cunningham 13-Mar-2016. Added Assigned to Aircraft event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian: Carl H. Morales crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-358-morales.html
Lee Cunningham 13-Mar-2016. Added initial assignment,, arrival in UK, 25-Mission statement and Mission Pariticpations statement to Summary Biography; Made connections to Aircraft (trhough 31-Mar-43) and Missions 9Threough 31-Mar-43) per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian: Carl H. Morales crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-358-morales.html
303rd Bomb Group website : www.303rdbg.com
Research on Fred J. Dioquardo
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.303rdbg.com/358morales.html
