Morris A Wall

Military

RWG, Duncan crew. 381st BG, 532nd BS, 8th AF. Shot down 1 December 1943 in B-17 #42-29506 'Full Boost!'. Mission #46 to the chemical plant at Leverkusen, Germany. Diverted to the steel works at Solinger, Germany. MACR 1578. The aircraft exploded. Sgt Wall was thrown free and rendered unconscious. He awoke in mid air and pulled his ripcord. Prisoner of War at Stalag Luft VI and Luft IV.

Cleburne, TX

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Units served with

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.

381st Bomb Group

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

People

Harry Allchin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-681289
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Edward Vincent Doherty

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32497997
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator Gunner

Jason H Duncan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-796792
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Mac W Huffman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-749433
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Leon D Jeffers

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39256298
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Aircraft

42-29506

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Full Boost!
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Stalag Luft IV

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft 4, Gross Tychow, Pomerania

Stalag Luft VI

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft VI, Heydekrug

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

21 November 1921 Parents: Mr. & Mrs. H. Wall

Enlisted

10 January 1941 Stationed at Sheppard Field and Camp Boleing, Washington, D.C. Earned his wings as a gunner on June 10, 1943 somewhere in England.

Other

Prisoner of War

1 December 1943 Stalag Luft VI Stalag Luft IV

Died

27 June 1999 Interred: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Texas Plot: Section CN, Site 9

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1578 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / www.381st.org/UnitHistory/Data/Roster.aspx, MACR 1578