Name | McMorrow, Edward James ‡ |
Rank | Corporal / Staff Sergeant |
Serial Number | 11101126 ‡ |
Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #173 dated 29 August 1944, effective 29 August 1944. |
Duty | Flexible Gunner |
MOS | 612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner |
Last Duty Date | 23 March 1945 |
Results | Completed Combat Tour |
Additional Information |
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Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
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2nd Lt. Doran, William Elmer⇗ | Pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Hollingsworth, Fredrick Clay⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Janovic, Lawrence Joseph, Jr⇗ | Navigator | CT |
2nd Lt. Wehe, Robert Louis⇗ | Bombardier | CT |
CPL. Reed, Warren Derome⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | CT |
CPL. Gissing, Robert (NMI)⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
CPL. Holtwick, Melvin Edward⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | CT |
CPL. Wright, David D, Jr⇗ | Tail Gunner | CT |
CPL. Batte, Clyde DeLay⇗ | Flexible Gunner | KIA |
CPL. McMorrow, Edward James | Flexible Gunner | CT |
Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
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198⇗ | 25 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 44‑6109⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit B Wing, low group. Did not bomb because unable to see wing lead release bombs. Sortie Report⇗ |
199⇗ | 26 September 1944 |
Target: Steelworks Type: Industry Location: Osnabrück, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑32106⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
200⇗ | 27 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Aiming Points) Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 44‑6294⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead group hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
201⇗ | 28 September 1944 |
Target: Steelworks Type: Industry Location: Magdeburg, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 43‑37971⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
204⇗ | 3 October 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Wesseling, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 43‑38579⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
205⇗ | 5 October 1944 |
Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑32106⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
211⇗ | 15 October 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑102518⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
216⇗ | 30 October 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 44‑8409⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
217⇗ | 1 November 1944 |
Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 43‑38673⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
218⇗ | 2 November 1944 |
Target: Ruhr-Chemie A.G. Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Sterkrade (Holten), Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 43‑38673⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
219⇗ | 4 November 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 43‑38673⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
221⇗ | 6 November 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 43‑38673⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
225⇗ | 11 November 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 43‑38673⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
226⇗ | 16 November 1944 |
Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions Type: Military Location: Eschweiler, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 43‑37717⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Hot camera ship. Landed away at Stratford, due to weather. Sortie Report⇗ |
231⇗ | 27 November 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Offenburg, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 43‑38823⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
232⇗ | 29 November 1944 |
Target: Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Misburg, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑102518⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
234⇗ | 2 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Oberlahnstein, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑97309⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
235⇗ | 4 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Soest, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑97309⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off High Squadron flying spare; returned to base with #4 engine feathered. Sortie Report⇗ |
236⇗ | 6 December 1944 |
Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑107148⇗ |
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Lead Squadron Sortie Report⇗ |
237⇗ | 9 December 1944 |
Target: Airfield and Daimler Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Böblingen (Stuttgart area), Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 43‑38673⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
238⇗ | 11 December 1944 |
Target: Road & Rail Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 44‑6109⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron, B Group, hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
241⇗ | 19 December 1944 |
Target: Railway Junction Type: Transportation Location: Glaadt, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑102518⇗ |
Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off Low Squadron hot camera ship. Did not take off due to weather which deteriorated after lead aircraft took off. Sortie Report⇗ |
243⇗ | 24 December 1944 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Kirch Göns, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑102501⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41C Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
244⇗ | 27 December 1944 |
Target: Bridge (Tactical) Type: Transportation Location: Altenahr, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑102518⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
245⇗ | 28 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Brühl, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑102518⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
246⇗ | 30 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Limburg, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑102518⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron flying spare; joined low Squadron formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
247⇗ | 31 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Neuss, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑102518⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
250⇗ | 3 January 1945 |
Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub Type: Military Location: St Vith, Belgium |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 43‑38673⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
251⇗ | 5 January 1945 |
Target: Landing Ground Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 43‑37917⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back due to internal failure of #3 engine. Sortie Report⇗ |
252⇗ | 7 January 1945 |
Target: Enemy Strong Point Type: Military Location: Blankenheim, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑97271⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
257⇗ | 20 January 1945 |
Target: Rail and Road Bridges Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑102518⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed away at RAF Oakington, Cambridgeshire. Sortie Report⇗ |
259⇗ | 22 January 1945 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Sterkrade, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑102518⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
260⇗ | 23 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Neuss, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 43‑39019⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Could not catch formation. Landed away at RAF Oakington, Cambridgeshire. Sortie Report⇗ |
262⇗ | 29 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Siegen, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 43‑38678⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
264⇗ | 3 February 1945 |
Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑107125⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
265⇗ | 9 February 1945 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Lützkendorf, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 43‑38673⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
266⇗ | 14 February 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Dresden, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 43‑38673⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed on Continent for fuel before returning to base. Sortie Report⇗ |
268⇗ | 19 February 1945 |
Target: Coking Plant Type: Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 44‑8580⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead; PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
293⇗ | 20 March 1945 |
Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard Type: Submarine Facility Location: Hamburg, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 44‑8408⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
295⇗ | 23 March 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Gladbeck, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 44‑8211⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. PFF and Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |