Morris Aaron Weiner
Military365th Fighter Group - 388th Fighter Squadron - 9th AF
Assigned to 388FS, 365FG, 9AF USAAF. Suffered a mid air collision with 1st Lt Allen Guest emerging from the overcast over Omaha beach, 23-Jul-44. Though both A/C crashed, Guest managed to bail out and though injured was pulled out of the sea by a Royal Navy LST, whilst Weiner did not emerge from the crash and his body was not recovered. KIA. 23-Jul-44.
Awards: AM (3OLC), PH, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 365th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron 388th Fighter Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 365th Fighter Group 388th Fighter Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Philadelphia, PA | 6 September 1921 | |
Wilmington, DE, USA | 16 February 1942 | 201 West 20th Street Worked for Wiltex Company | |
Enlisted |
Wilmington, DE, USA | 6 April 1942 | Entered the service from Wilmington Delaware. |
Died |
Off Omaha beach, France | 23 July 1944 | Suffered a mid air collision with 1st Lt Allen Guest emerging from the overcast over Omaha beach, 23-Jul-44. Though both A/C crashed, Guest managed to bail out and though injured was pulled out of the sea by a Royal Navy LST, whilst Weiner did not emerge from the crash and his body was not recovered. KIA. 23-Jul-44. |
Buried |
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial | No Known Grave Normandy American Cemetery American Cemetery 14710 Colleville-sur-Mer France |
Revisions
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Hell Hawks!: The Untold Story of the American Fliers Who Savaged Hitler's ... By Robert F. Dorr, Thomas D. Jones.
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Hell Hawks!: The Untold Story of the American Fliers Who Savaged Hitler's ... By Robert F. Dorr, Thomas D. Jones.