Donald Sylvester Morrison
Military
Lt Donald S. Morrison - Pilot Robert. E. DeMille
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Object Number - UPL 28197 - O-735632 Lt Donald S. Morrison - Pilot
Shot down 26 November 1943 in B-17 #42-5051 'Barrel House Bessie'. Plane ditched in North Sea. Rescued and returned to base.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron 2023rd Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon
- Service Numbers: 32424264
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
31 December 1917 | ||
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Other rescued after ditching in North Sea |
26 November 1943 | of B17 42-5051 | |
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Died |
6 January 1989 | Springfield, Illnois | |
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Buried |
Donald Morrison rests at the Camp Butler National Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1579 / MACR 1579, http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=… / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database