George W Morse
Military
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5 BFTS Course 13
5 BFTS Archive Clewiston
George W Morse from Massachusetts was one of the USAAF cadets who joined the RAF trainees at Riddle Field, Clewiston No 5 British Flying Training School. As he had worked for the Associated Press he was recruited as Assistant Editor for Course 13's Listening Out publication and was very involved with the other cadets.
Following his graduation from 5 BFTS, he was based in England and, as 2nd Lieutenant, was shot down returning from a mission to Berlin and became a Prisoner of War.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: British
- Unit: 5 British Flying Training School
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 5 British Flying Training School
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: British
- Unit: 5 British Flying Training School
- Highest Rank: Flight Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: British
- Unit: 5 British Flying Training School
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot / Instructor