Morey Byham Jeffery
Military
L-R: Morey B Jeffery, Unk, Unk, Unk, Roy R Winn, William T Seawell.
Object Number - UPL 52742 - "Lt. Colonel William T. Seawell, Capt. Shapiro and crew of the 401st Bomb Group flew the lead aircraft on a mission over Politz, Germany, on 8...
Assigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. 37 x combat missions. ETD
Awards: DFC (OLC), AM (5OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).
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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: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14102782 / O-805408 / AO38157
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-348319
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot / Commanding Officer
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Ice Cold Katy
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Bonnie Donnie
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Baby Lu III, Miss Manookie
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 401st Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron 612th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Places
- Site type: Cemetery
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Benefield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Ohio | 10 September 1919 | Son of Morey Potts and Edna Jeffery. |
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Enlisted |
Toledo, OH | 2 April 1941 | Toledo, Ohio |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
16 December 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Enlisted |
11 July 1949 | ||
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Other Discharged USAF |
31 October 1964 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
3 July 1988 | ||
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Buried |
6 July 1988 | Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia | |
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Based |
Deenethorpe | Assigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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http://401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=625
http://401bg.org/Main/History/Crews/Details.aspx?CrewId=10621
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/121290375/morey-b-jeffery
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=625
