Morris served as a Corporal & Engineer on C-47A #42-93767, 12th Combat Cargo Squadron, 3rd Combat Cargo Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Kings County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 7, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the building of aircraft and also as Single, without dependents.
C-47A #42-93767 took off, with a crew of 4 & 2 passengers, from Moran Air Field, India on a mission to Myitkyina, Burma (Myanmar). They were later to have been found after crashing near Warazup, Burma. All on board the C-47 were killed.
Morris died in the "Line Of Duty" in this crash during the war.
He is interred somewhere in New York.
Service # 12151145
Son of Mrs. Yetta P. Berger who resided in Brooklyn, New York.
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Those who perished on C-47A #42-93767:
Berger, Morris S ~ Corp, Engineer, NY
Burson, Ralph A ~ 1st Lt, Passenger, MD
DeLoach, Billy R ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, TX
Mall, Robert ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, IL
Morris, John R ~ 2nd Lt, Radio Operator, TX
Turbeville, John T, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Passenger, TX
The remains for all those on this flight, except for 1st. Lt. Burson's, were found.
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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He resided in Kings County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 7, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the building of aircraft and also as Single, without dependents.
C-47A #42-93767 took off, with a crew of 4 & 2 passengers, from Moran Air Field, India on a mission to Myitkyina, Burma (Myanmar). They were later to have been found after crashing near Warazup, Burma. All on board the C-47 were killed.
Morris died in the "Line Of Duty" in this crash during the war.
He is interred somewhere in New York.
Service # 12151145
Son of Mrs. Yetta P. Berger who resided in Brooklyn, New York.
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Those who perished on C-47A #42-93767:
Berger, Morris S ~ Corp, Engineer, NY
Burson, Ralph A ~ 1st Lt, Passenger, MD
DeLoach, Billy R ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, TX
Mall, Robert ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, IL
Morris, John R ~ 2nd Lt, Radio Operator, TX
Turbeville, John T, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Passenger, TX
The remains for all those on this flight, except for 1st. Lt. Burson's, were found.
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Morris served as a Corporal & Engineer on C-47A #42-93767, 12th Combat Cargo Squadron, 3rd Combat Cargo Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Kings County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 7, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the building of aircraft and also as Single, without dependents.
C-47A #42-93767 took off, with a crew of 4 & 2 passengers, from Moran Air Field, India on a mission to Myitkyina, Burma (Myanmar). They were later to have been found after crashing near Warazup, Burma. All on board the C-47 were killed.
Morris died in the "Line Of Duty" in this crash during the war.
He is interred somewhere in New York.
Service # 12151145
Son of Mrs. Yetta P. Berger who resided in Brooklyn, New York.
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Those who perished on C-47A #42-93767:
Berger, Morris S ~ Corp, Engineer, NY
Burson, Ralph A ~ 1st Lt, Passenger, MD
DeLoach, Billy R ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, TX
Mall, Robert ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, IL
Morris, John R ~ 2nd Lt, Radio Operator, TX
Turbeville, John T, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Passenger, TX
The remains for all those on this flight, except for 1st. Lt. Burson's, were found.
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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He resided in Kings County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 7, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the building of aircraft and also as Single, without dependents.
C-47A #42-93767 took off, with a crew of 4 & 2 passengers, from Moran Air Field, India on a mission to Myitkyina, Burma (Myanmar). They were later to have been found after crashing near Warazup, Burma. All on board the C-47 were killed.
Morris died in the "Line Of Duty" in this crash during the war.
He is interred somewhere in New York.
Service # 12151145
Son of Mrs. Yetta P. Berger who resided in Brooklyn, New York.
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Those who perished on C-47A #42-93767:
Berger, Morris S ~ Corp, Engineer, NY
Burson, Ralph A ~ 1st Lt, Passenger, MD
DeLoach, Billy R ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, TX
Mall, Robert ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, IL
Morris, John R ~ 2nd Lt, Radio Operator, TX
Turbeville, John T, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Passenger, TX
The remains for all those on this flight, except for 1st. Lt. Burson's, were found.
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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