Morris Meyers
Military ROLL OF HONOURStaff Sergeant Morris Meyers was the son of Max and Celia Meyers. He was from Detroit, Michigan.
While serving with the 385th Bomb Group, his B-17, tail # 42-30254, disappeared over the Atlantic, between Gander Bay, Newfoundland, and Prestwick, Scotland. No sign of the crew of aircraft was ever found.
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Cemetery
- Known as: East Coast Memorial, Battery Park, New York City
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
21 June 1943 | While serving with the 385th Bomb Group, his B-17, tail # 42-30254, disappeared over the Atlantic, between Gander Bay, Newfoundland, and Prestwick, Scotland. No sign of the crew of aircraft was ever found. | |
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Born |
Detroit, MI, USA | Staff Sergeant Morris Meyers was the son of Max and Celia Meyers. He was from Detroit, Michigan. |
Revisions
Brought in information from duplicate record. Source:
IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.
Also see: http://abmc.gov/node/528508#.V8Av2k1TGUk
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop and Hey p. 156