Bryan, Morris Irving

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Bryan, Morris Irving ‡ ⇗
Rank	Staff Sergeant
Serial Number	35357417 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #49 dated 14 March 1944, effective 14 March 1944.
Duty	Flexible Gunner
MOS	611 - Aerial Gunner
Last Duty Date	1 November 1944
Results	Completed Tour, Returned to USA
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 20 December 1919

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Kelsay, Omar Frank⇗	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Rooker, Billy Roy⇗	Co-pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Cohen, Joseph Meyer⇗	Bombardier	CT
S/SGT. Krieger, Louis (NMI)⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	CT
S/SGT. Dieckman, Frederick Herman⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	TBD
SGT. Smith, Jack Alexander⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	CT
SGT. Berger, Robert Jeane⇗	Tail Gunner	CT
S/SGT. Bryan, Morris Irving	Flexible Gunner	CT
SGT. Youry, Burson Harris⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 27 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
88⇗	11 April 1944	Target: FW Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Sorau, Germany	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	42‑97150⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back at 0835; all oxygen systems except left waist lost by 7000 ft. Sortie Report⇗
90⇗	18 April 1944	Target: Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oranienburg, Germany	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	42‑3441⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
91⇗	19 April 1944	Target: Fieseler Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Kassel (Waldau), Germany	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	42‑97309⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑102449, which lost a fuel cap and was unable to take off. Took off late; could not locate formation; returned to base. Sortie Report⇗
92⇗	20 April 1944	Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Sottevast, France	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	42‑97372⇗	Combat Mission Credit A Wing, High Group. Sortie Report⇗
93⇗	22 April 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hamm, Germany	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	42‑97221⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
94⇗	24 April 1944	Target: Dornier-Werke GMBH Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	42‑97449⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
95⇗	25 April 1944	Target: Metz-Frescaty Airdrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Metz, France	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	42‑97367⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
97⇗	27 April 1944	Target: Toul/Croix de Metz Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nancy, France	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	42‑97237⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
99⇗	1 May 1944	Target: Launch Site in Foret Nationale de Tournehem Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Foret Nationale de Tournehem, France	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	42‑97367⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗
100⇗	4 May 1944	Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	42‑97204⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron, composite high group, 94th CBW. Sortie Report⇗
101⇗	7 May 1944	Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	42‑97204⇗	Combat Mission Credit Flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
103⇗	8 May 1944	Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Sottevast, France	Togglier	42‑102402⇗	Combat Mission Credit Flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
105⇗	11 May 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Saarbrücken and Ehrang, Germany	Togglier	42‑97204⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41B Group. Sortie Report⇗
106⇗	12 May 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany	Togglier	42‑37776⇗	Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft, replaced 42‑97204. Took off late due to mechanical difficulty in assigned aircraft; joined 94th BG and bombed their primary target. Sortie Report⇗
108⇗	15 May 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Mimoyecques, France	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	42‑97204⇗	Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Sortie Report⇗
109⇗	19 May 1944	Target: Unidentified Industrial Area Type: Industry Location: Berlin, Germany	Togglier	42‑102402⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Group, High Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗
111⇗	21 May 1944	Target: NOBALL (Supergun Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Mimoyecques, France	Togglier	42‑97204⇗	Combat Mission Credit Group A. Sortie Report⇗
120⇗	30 May 1944	Target: Aircraft Hangars and Repair Sheds Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Halberstadt, Germany	Togglier	42‑97237⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
141⇗	20 June 1944	Target: Oil Refineries Type: Oil Industry Location: Harburg (Hamburg area), Germany	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	42‑97574⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Group, Wing Deputy. This PFF ship was provided by the 305th BG, with a radar navigator, 1Lt Albert G D'Amico, from the 306th BG. Sortie Report⇗
145⇗	24 June 1944	Target: German Vacuum Oil Company Type: Oil Industry Location: Oslebshausen (Bremen area), Germany	Tail Gunner	42‑97574⇗	Combat Mission Credit High group lead, 41st A wing. PFF ship and unidentified crew members provided by the 305th BG, Chelveston, AAF Station 105. Sortie Report⇗
158⇗	16 July 1944	Target: Aero Engine Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Munich / München, Germany	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	42‑97691⇗	Combat Mission Credit Wing Deputy. PFF ship provided by the 305th BG, Chelveston, AAF Station 105. Sortie Report⇗
166⇗	28 July 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	42‑97574⇗	Combat Mission Credit Wing lead. PFF ship provided by the 305th BG, Chelveston, AAF Station 105. Sortie Report⇗
173⇗	5 August 1944	Target: Luftwaffe Controlling Station Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Langenhagen, Germany	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	42‑97699⇗	Combat Mission Credit Wing lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗
185⇗	26 August 1944	Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	42‑97986⇗	Combat Mission Credit Wing lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗
208⇗	9 October 1944	Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany	Togglier	43‑38630⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
210⇗	14 October 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Saarbrücken, Germany	Togglier	43‑38542⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
211⇗	15 October 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany	Togglier	42‑97263⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
214⇗	19 October 1944	Target: Heinrich Lanz Tank Factory Type: Industry Location: Mannheim, Germany	Togglier	43‑38757⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
216⇗	30 October 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Togglier	43‑38752⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
217⇗	1 November 1944	Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Togglier	42‑37788⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗

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