Carl H Morales
MilitaryOriginal caption : “Crew of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress “SKY WOLF“ pose beside the plane. 303rd Bomb Group. England. 27 February 1943.“
[ From left to right : Captain Samuel H. Anderson; Captain Carl H. Morales; Major Clemens K. Wurzbach; Captain Hubert E. Miller; 1st Lt Frank E. Zasadil. "Sky Wolf" is B-17 # 41-24562. ]
Added photo
15-Sep-42 Assigned as Pilot, with crew, to B-17F #41-24562 [VK A] "Sky Wolf", 303BG/358BS at Kellogg Field, Battle Creek, Michigan. 10-Oct-42 Moved with "Sky Wolf" and crew to Dow Field, Maine in preparation for deployment to the UK. 16-Oct-42 Arrived at Molesworth, UK aboard "Sky Wolf".
Completed 25 mission tour on 21-May-43.
Mission Participations (UNDER CONSTRUCTION) See Biography events.
Flew as pilot of #41-24562 "Sky Wolf" on 17/4/1943.
Connections
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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: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron 360th Bomb Squadron 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13024754 / O-724149
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Group Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 7071292
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O22562
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
Missions
- Date: 17 April 1943
- Date: 31 March 1943
- Date: 28 March 1943
- Date: 22 March 1943
- Date: 18 March 1943
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Assigned to Aircraft |
Battle Creek, MI, USA | 15 September 1942 | Assigned as Pilot, with crew, to B-17F 41-24562 "Sky Wolf", 303BG/358BS at Kellogg Field, Battle Creek, Michigan. |
Other Station Transfer |
Bangor, ME, USA | 10 October 1942 | Transferred with B-17F 41-24562 "Sky Wolf", 303BG/358BS with crew to Dow Field, Bangor. Main in prepartation for deployment to the UK. |
Other Arrived in UK |
Molesworth, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE28, UK | 16 October 1942 | Arrived at Molesworth, UK as Pilot aboard B-17F 41-24562 "Sky Wolf", 303BG/358BS. |
Other Mission #1, 2LT Carl H. Morales, W/ B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS |
Saint-Nazaire, France | 17 November 1942 | Served as Pilot of B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at St. Nazaire, France. RTB OK. |
Other Mission #2, 2LT Carl H. Morales, W/ B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS |
Saint-Nazaire, France | 23 November 1942 | Served as Pilot of B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at St. Nazaire, France. RTB OK. |
Other Mission #3, 2LT Carl H. Morales, W/ B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS - Aborted |
Lille, France | 6 December 1942 | Served as Pilot of B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS on a mission to bomb the carriage and wagon works at Lille, France, but mechanical failures forced him to abort the sortie. RTB OK. |
Other Mission #4, 2LT Carl H. Morales, W/ B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS |
Romilly-sur-Seine, France | 20 December 1942 | Served as Pilot of B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS on a mission to bomb the Geramn air depot at Romilly-sur-Seine, France. RTB OK |
Other Promoted in Rank |
Molesworth, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE28, UK | 21 December 1942 | Promoted in rank to First Lieutenant. |
Other Mission #5, 1LT Carl H. Morales, W/ B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS - Aborted |
Lorient, France | 30 December 1942 | Served as Pilot of B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at Lorient, France, but mechanical failures forced him to abort the sortie. RTB OK. |
Other Mission #6, 1LT Carl H. Morales, W/ B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS - Aborted |
Lille, France | 13 January 1943 | Served as Pilot of B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS on a mission to bomb the Lille Fives Locomotive Works at Lille, France, but mechanical failures forced him to abort the sortie. RTB OK. |
Other Mission #7, 1LT Carl H. Morales, W/ B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS |
Wilhelmshaven, Germany | 27 January 1943 | Served as Pilot of B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS on a mission to bomb the naval facilities and U-Boat pens at Wilhelmshaven, Germany. RTB OK. |
Other Mission #8, 1LT Carl H. Morales, W/ B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS - Aborted |
Hamm, Germany | 2 February 1943 | Served as Pilot of B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS on a mission to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Hamm, Germany, but mechanical failures forced him to abort the sortie. RTB OK. |
Other Mission #9, 1LT Carl H. Morales, W/ B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS |
Osnabrück, Germany | 4 February 1943 | Served as Pilot of B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS on a mission to bomb the industrial areas at Osnabruck, Germany. RTB OK. |
Other Mission #10, 1LT Carl H. Morales, W/ B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS - Recalled |
Hamm, Germany | 14 February 1943 | Served as Pilot of B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS on a mission to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Hamm, Germany. Severe cold and weather forced Wing Command to recall the entire 303BG formation. RTB OK. |
Other Mission #11, 1LT Carl H. Morales, W/ B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS |
Wilhelmshaven, Germany | 26 February 1943 | Served as Pilot of B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS on a mission to bomb the port area and U-Boat construction yards at Wilhelmshaven, Germany. RTB OK. |
Other Mission #12, 1LT Carl H. Morales, W/ B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS |
Brest, France | 27 February 1943 | Served as Pilot of B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS on a mission to bomb the port area and U-Boat pens at Brest, France. RTB OK. |
Other Mission #13, 1LT Carl H. Morales, W/ B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS |
Rotterdam, Netherlands | 4 March 1943 | Served as Pilot of B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS on a mission to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Rotterdam, Holland. RTB OK. |
Other Mission #14, 1LT Carl H. Morales, W/ B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS - Aborted |
Rouen, France | 12 March 1943 | Served as Pilot of B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS on a mission to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Rouen, France, but mechanical failures forced him to abort the sortie. RTB OK. |
Other Mission #15, 1LT Carl H. Morales, W/ B-17F 42-29573, 303BG/358BS |
Amiens, France | 13 March 1943 | Served as Pilot of B-17F 42-29573 "Two Beauts", 303BG/358BS on a mission to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Amiens, France. RTB OK. |
Other Mission #16, 1LT Carl H. Morales, W/ B-17F 41-24539, 303BG/358BS |
Bremen-Vegesack, Bremen, Germany | 18 March 1943 | Served as Pilot of B-17F 41-24539 "Jersey Bounce", 303BG/358BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat construction yards at Vegesack, Germany. RTB OK. |
Other Mission #17, 1LT Carl H. Morales, W/ B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS |
Wilhelmshaven, Germany | 22 March 1943 | Served as Co-Pilot of B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS on a mission to bomb the port area and U-Boat pens at Wilhelmshaven, Germany. RTB OK. |
Other Mission #18, 1LT Carl H. Morales, W/ B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS |
Rouen, France | 28 March 1943 | Served as Pilot of B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS on a mission to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Rouen, France. RTB OK. |
Other Mission #19, 1LT Carl H. Morales, W/ B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS |
Rotterdam, Netherlands | 31 March 1943 | Served as Pilot of B-17F 41-24562, 303BG/358BS on a mission to bomb the shipyards at Rotterdam, Holland. RTB OK. |
Revisions
Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Lee Cunningham 13-Mar-2016. Added Promoted in Rank event per 303BG website, Gary MOncur, Historian. Carl H. Morales crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-358-morales.html
Lee Cunningham 13-Mar-2016. Added Mission #19 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 31-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/027.pdf
Lee Cunningham 13-Mar-2016. Added Mission #18 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 28-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/026.pdf
Lee Cunningham 13-Mar-2016. Added Mission #17 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 22-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/025.pdf
Lee Cunningham 13-Mar-2016. Added Mission #16 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 18-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/024.pdf
Lee Cunningham 13-Mar-2016. Added Mission #15 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 13-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/023.pdf
Lee Cunningham 13-Mar-2016. Added Mission #14 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 12-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/022.pdf
Lee Cunningham 13-Mar-2016. Added Mission #13 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 4-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/019.pdf
Lee Cunningham 13-Mar-2016. Added Mission #12 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 27-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/018.pdf
Lee Cunningham 13-Mar-2016. Added Mission #11 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 26-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/017.pdf
Lee Cunningham 13-Mar-2016. Added Mission #8 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 2-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/013.pdf
Lee Cunningham 13-Mar-2016. Added Mission #9 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 4-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/014.pdf
Lee Cunningham 13-Mar-2016. Added Mission #8 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 2-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/013.pdf
Lee Cunningham 13-Mar-2016. Added Mission #7 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 27-Jan-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/012.pdf
Lee Cunningham 13-Mar-2016. Added Mission #6 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 13-Jan-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/010.pdf
Lee Cunningham 13-Mar-2016. Added Mission #5 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 30-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/008.pdf
Lee Cunningham 13-Mar-2016. Added Mission #4 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 20-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/007.pdf
Lee Cunningham 13-Mar-2016. Added Mission #3 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 6-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/005.pdf
Lee Cunningham 13-Mar-2016. Added Mission #2 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 23-Nov-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/004.pdf
Lee Cunningham 13-Mar-2016. Added Mission #1 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 17-Nov-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/001.pdf
Lee Cunningham 13-Mar-2016. Added Arrival in UK event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian: Carl H. Morales crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-358-morales.html
Lee Cunningham 13-Mar-2016. Added Station Transfer event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian: Carl H. Morales crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-358-morales.html
Lee Cunningham 13-Mar-2016. Added Assigned to Aircraft event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian: Carl H. Morales crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-358-morales.html
Lee Cunningham 13-Mar-2016. Added initial assignment,, arrival in UK, 25-Mission statement and Mission Pariticpations statement to Summary Biography; Made connections to Aircraft (trhough 31-Mar-43) and Missions 9Threough 31-Mar-43) per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian: Carl H. Morales crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-358-morales.html
303rd Bomb Group website : www.303rdbg.com
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.303rdbg.com/358morales.html