Serviceman
Kenneth S Morgan
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- Army serial number
- 35140498
- Rank
- SGT (5 August 1944), Pfc (10 August 1944), TSGT (26 September 1944), TSGT (10 November 1944)
- Hometown
- LARAMIE WY; Laramie WY; Laramie, WY
- Also written
- Kenneth Morgan
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 163, 167
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- George H. Mullins Crew · 816th
- Arthur A. Northen, Jr. Crew, radio operator · 816th
Missions placed on him
- mission 40, 30 June 1944 · Blechhammer North · Listed with the George H. Mullins crew, which flew it per its history (p. 163); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 51, 18 July 1944 · Memmingen · Listed with the George H. Mullins crew, which flew it per its history (p. 163); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 52, 21 July 1944 · Brux · Listed with the George H. Mullins crew, which flew it per its history (p. 163); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 62, 3 August 1944 · Friedrichshafen · Listed with the George H. Mullins crew, which flew it per its history (p. 163); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
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.
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 August 1944 | Air Medal | 2322 | SGT |
| 26 September 1944 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 3644 | TSGT |
| 10 November 1944 | Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster | 4417 | TSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
2 entries, first 1 December 1943, last 10 August 1944; grades seen: Pfc. The clerk's sentence is quoted as the machine read it from microfilm: "fr dy to DS" is from duty to detached service, "sk in hosp" sick in hospital, "asgd & jd" assigned and joined.
- 1943-12-01 816th: Pfc 2 20 Asgd & jd fr Hq WAAF Waterbore, B.C.
- 1944-08-10 816th: 7 EM fr T/D San Spirito Rest Camp to &
National Archives pages: roll 458053820 p. 104, roll 566192358 p. 2370
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