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MORGAN, Thomas Harwood Jr - Date of
birth
3 November 1922 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia -
Hometown
Sullivan County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34504322 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator -
Unit
735th Bombardment Squadron,
453rd Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 May 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Antwerp, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 40 | 50 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Thomas M. Morgan Sr. (father)
Laura B. Morgan (mother)
Mary A. Morgan (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-52186 -
Data
Type: B-24H
Destination: Florennes, Belgium
Mission: Bombing of the airfield
MACR: 4995
More information
T/Sgt Thomas H. Morgan, Jr. graduated from Bristol High School. He attended King College and the University of Tennessee.He enlisted on 5 January 1943. He was sent overseas in March 1944.
FW 190 made one pass at a B-24 struggling in the high right of the second section. #3 Engine was hit and the ship disintegrated before it hit the ground. 3 Chutes were seen, one chute burned up, the other two were apparently ok. Believed to be Lt Perro´s ship, 0955 hours. Position: 5110N - 0505E. The Liberator crashed 3 km North of Arendonck and 7 km East of Turnhout.
All men were found dead right on the plane of crash and buried at the Cemetery of Antwerpen-Deurne on 12 May 1944.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, 1940 US Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten