Serviceman

David M. Morey

840thco-pilot

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Army serial number: O-713950
Rank: F/O (23 October 1944), 2nd Lt. (23 October 1944)
In the book: Heroes of the 483rd, p. 149
Sources: heroes-book, macr-crew

Flags. serial conflict: O-713950 vs O-713960 (OCR)

Crews

John R. Mason Crew, co-pilot · 840th

Missions placed on him

mission 112, 23 October 1944 · Pilsen · Aboard, per the Missing Air Crew Report

A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.

Aboard a lost aircraft

MACR 9319 · 42-102841 Shadrack · 23 October 1944 · mission 112, 23 October 1944

Statements, mentions and histories

Casualty questionnaire, page 20 · 23 October 1944

AFPPA-11
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INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
Name of crew member :
Morey, David M.
File 9319
Rank:
2nd Lt
Serial number:
0--113950
Position: Crew (Bomber) Co-Pilot
Did he bail out?
YES
Where?
LANDECK AUSTRIA
If not, why not?
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane:
I instructed C. Pilot to Jump
Was he injured?
FRACTURED Foot
Where was he when last seen?
GERMAN AIRfield 30miles NORTH of MUNICH
Any hearsay information:
HEARD that HE was Kept in GERMAN
Hospital 2 month AND then sent to STALAY Loft
# /
Source :
P.O. u's who WERE with Him at transisnt camp
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition:
Total number of missions of above crew member:
/
Dates and destinations if possible:
6-3861, AF

National Archives, MACR 9319, page 20 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

Casualty questionnaire, page 27 · 23 October 1944

AFPPA-11
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
Name of crew member
Rank:
Morey, David M.
File 9319
LE
Serial number:
Position: Crew (Bomber)
Co-Piles
Did he bail out?
Yes,
Where?
Solden, Austria, near Innsbruck
If not, why not?
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane HE WAS UNIN-
JURED WHEN HE LEFT THE PLANE
4 ROUND
Was he injured? Yes, his tright ankle was severely fractured, WHEN HE HIT TRE
Where was he when last seen?
I spent two days in the Innsbruck jail. with him.
Gormen authorition took him from our prison
hds
group at Rosenheim, Germany about 31, October 1944.
I have heard no reports of It. Morey since that time.
Source:
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition :
Total number of missions of above crew member:
One
Dates and destinations if possible: Pilsen, Czechoslavia 23, October 1944.
s/Sat William B. Eddem Fn
25 february 1946
6-3861, AF

National Archives, MACR 9319, page 27 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

9 more statements from MACR 9319 are on the loss record.

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