Clifford F Moriarty Jr

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-15060.jpeg UPL 15060 Lt. Clifford Francis Moriarty

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Object Number - UPL 15060 - Lt. Clifford Francis Moriarty

Ran out of fuel on return from a mission on 20 Feb 1944 in B-24J #42-100285 and crash landed at Woodlands Farm, Holbrook, Suffolk. He returned to duty.



Attacked by fighters en route and on the return from a mission to Brunswick, Germany, on 15 Mar 1944, B-24H #42-52332 "My Ass' Am Dragon", finally crashed near Den Hulst, Holland after most of the crew bailed out. Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.

44th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95260) nicknamed "Lili Marlene" of the 66th Bomb Squadron, 44th Bomb Group flies in formation with two comrades. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24 H & B-24 J OF 44th B.G. 66th Sqdn'

66th Bomb Squadron

  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-100285

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 66th Bomb Squadron

42-52332

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Den Hulst, Nieuwleusen, Netherlands 15 March 1944 Attacked by fighters en route and on the return from a mission to Brunswick, Germany on 15 Mar 1944, B-24H 42-52332 'My Ass' Am Dragon', finally crashed near Den Hulst, Holland after most of the crew baled out.

Born

Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Buried

Elmwood Cemetery, 824 South Dudley Street, Memphis, TN 38104, USA

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added punctuation to the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Merged duplicate record to include information from :the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces; 44th Bomb Group, The Flying Eightballs, pg 33 (photo) / MACR 3220, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces.

Media and additional biographical information courtesy of Julia Mortenson.
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ContributorAAM
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Sources

MACR 3220 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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Object number: UPL 15060 - Lt. Clifford Francis Moriarty