Thomas L Morgan

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Originally assigned to the 303BG/359BS as a Bombardier at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho on 15-Apr-1942. However, he was reassigned to 97BG prior to the 303BG's deployment to Molesworth in September 1942. Date of reassignment not determined.



Shot down 21 October 1942 in B-17 41-24344 while serving as Bombardier. Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
Ground personnel of the 97th Bomb Group reservice a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9023) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle", following the raid on Rouen. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 18 Aug 1942.' [stamp], 'Air=SER (Boeing).' [written annotation] and '216112.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S FLYING FORTRESSES RAID ROUEN IN DAYLIGHT. Associated Press Photo Shows: No sooner had one of the huge Fortresses landed after the raid than ground crew im
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 414th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Buried

Saint-James, France 21 October 1944 Brittany American Cemetery, Plot I, Row 9, Grave 12.

Born

McKenzie, North Dakota, USA

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Plouescat, France 21 October 1942

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Changed rank from 'Lieutenant' to 'Second Lieutenant' based on the following source:
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://303rdbg.com/rost-m.html#M

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ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources

Lee Cunningham 19-Nov-2014. Association with 303BG is COMBINATION of data ingested from the personnel records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia which resulted in a DUPLICATE entry. Association and disposition with 303BG made in the Summary Biography was confirmed by Mr. Gary Moncur, website historian of 303BG, http://www.303rdbg.com/ via an e-mail inquiry of Mr. Moncur by Mr. Cunningham

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ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources

Lee Cunningham 28-Oct-2041. Missing Air Crew Report (MACR) 15352; American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC).

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ContributorAAM
Changes
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 15352 / MACR 15352, Losses of the 8th and 9th AF Vol. 1 by Bishop and Hey, p. 38 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database