Morton Abrams

Military

35 combat missions over Europe as Pilot of B-17 'Lucky 13. ' Required to make forced landing at an advanced fighter base near Antwerp, Belgium with 2 engines out on January 18, 1945. Three missions to Berlin.



DFC/ AM w/ 2 Oak Leaf Cluster

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Units served with

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8309) nicknamed "Ol' Buddy" of the 18th Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group at Mendelsham. Pete Gray was the aircraft's crew chief. Handwritten caption on reverse: '18th B.S. 34th BG. Pete Gray C/C.'

18th Bomb Squadron

  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 34th Bomb Group

34th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

43-38326

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Bottoms Up
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 18th Bomb Squadron

43-38433

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 18th Bomb Squadron

44-6296

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Dangerous Damsel
  • Unit: 7th Bomb Squadron 34th Bomb Group 18th Bomb Squadron

44-8283

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Dinah-Mite
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8309) nicknamed "Ol' Buddy" of the 18th Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group at Mendelsham. Pete Gray was the aircraft's crew chief. Handwritten caption on reverse: '18th B.S. 34th BG. Pete Gray C/C.'

44-8309

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Ol' Buddy
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron

Missions

851

  • Date: 27 February 1945

Places

Events

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Born

21 June 1923

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https://valortovictory.tripod.com/crews/Abrams.htm

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self