James Engard Morony
MilitaryJames Morony was Tail Gunner on B-17 "Liberty Queen" #43-37624, shot down by fighters and crashed near Glauchau, Germany on the 20 July 1944 mission to Leipzig. He managed to evade capture for four days before being captured on 24 July at 21:30 near Stenn, 4km SW of Zwickau, Germany. Prisoned of War (POW).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11070248 at enlistment, then O-815875
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12139499
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37002396
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13128491 at enlistment, then O-710283
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35585692
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator/Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Liberty Queen, Victory Queen
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 20 July 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
11 January 1923 | Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania | |
Enlisted |
1 May 1942 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |
Other Bailed out |
20 July 1944 | of B-17 #43-37624 and evaded capture for a short time | |
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
24 July 1944 | captured at 21:30 near Stenn, 4km SW of Zwickau. NARA WWII POW records : “Interned in Germany. Returned to Military Control 12 May 1945.” | |
Other Honorably discharged |
13 October 1945 | ||
Died |
7 August 1986 | Erie, Pennsylvania | |
Erie, Pennsylvania | |||
Buried |
James Morony rests at the Lakeside Cemetery, Erie, Pennsylvania |
Revisions
It's James Morony, not Morany...
NARA WWII Enlistment records
NARA WWII POW records
WWII Draft card
MACR 7283
NARA German captured records - KU 2526 ( https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147890293 )
- KU-865A ( https://catalog.archives.gov/id/142687464 )
SSDI Social Security Death Index
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7283 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database