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MORSE, Stanley H - Date of
birth
11 June 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont -
Hometown
Chautauqua County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32672315 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Tail Gunner -
Unit
703rd Bomb Squadron,
445th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 September 1944 - Place of
death
Lindenan-Weissenhagel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 32 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles Morse (father)
Marjorie E. (Stanley) Morse (mother)
Gracia Morse (sister)
Charles H. Morse (brother)
Margaret Morse (sister)
Mirian L. Morse (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
41-29579 -
Data
Type: B-24H
Nickname: Clay Pigeon
Destination: Kassel, Germany
MACR: 9387
More information
Sgt Stanley H. Morse attended Jamestown High School. He was employed at Marlin-Rockwell Corp.He joined the Army Air Forces in December 1942. He was sent overseas in June 1943.
100 to 150 E/A attacked our formation from 6 o´clock. They came in about 10 to 15 abreast, and there were about 6 rows. B-24s were going down all around, and it was impossible to state which was which. Many parachutes were seen in the area. Many of the planes were seen going down in flames.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Dunkirk Evening Observer - 16 October 1944