Morris Benjamin Penner
Military ROLL OF HONOURAssigned to 18TCS, 64TCG, USAAF. Co-Pilot aboard C-47 #41-7803 crashed at Moely Gaer mountain 23-Aug-42. Died Non Battle (DNB).
Awards: PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Troop Carrier
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Troop Carrier
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 18th Troop Carrier Squadron 64th Troop Carrier Group
- Service Numbers: 17025843 / O-433764
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
- Unit: 18th Troop Carrier Squadron 64th Troop Carrier Group
Places
![A bomber crew of the 493rd Bomb Group with their B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40321) nicknamed "Old Sack". Image via HS Pete Hay T. Handwritten caption on reverse: '493rd group (debach) Photo taken spring 1944. Lincoln [illegible], just prior for this across Goose Bay- Iceland, Prestwick, Debach. PS. I'm standing back row, far right. On my right is Raymond Boxlierger Russell Kansas, Pilot. I was his co pilot, great guy.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380959.jpg.webp?itok=It7W8ms0)
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
8 June 1916 | Son of Jake Penner. | |
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Enlisted |
21 November 1941 | Houston, Texas | |
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Died |
23 August 1942 | Co-pilot aboard C-47 41-7803 crashed at Moel y Gaer mountain 23-Aug-42. Died Non Battle (DNB). | |
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Buried |
25 August 1942 | Interred Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial | |
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Based |
23 August 1942 | Assigned to 18TCS, 64TCG, USAAF. | |
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Buried |
Sheffield Cemetery Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | ||
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Born |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Removed some Punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
Capitalized the words in the "Role/job" field to aid readability.
ContributorEmily
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Removed association to 8th Air Force. Unit did not exist under this designation until February 1944
62nd Troop Carrier Group was a part of VIII Ground Air Support Command
ContributorAl_Skiff
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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th and 9th AF by Bishop and Hey p. 27