World War II, U.S. Army Air Corps, Tech/Sgt. SN: 18188338, Enlisted 16 Oct 1942, Houston, TX, 384th Bg/545th, 41st Combat Wing, Top Turret Gunner, B-17 Flying Fortress, stationed Grafton Underwood Base, England, shot down by enemy fighters near Perchting, Ammerse, Germany, which is about 15 miles southwest Munich, Germany on 19 Jul 1944. After completing bomb run on Munich, during the fighter attack, the #1 engine caught fire and seemed to explode and as the aircraft fell from the formation in a slow downward glide, one of the enemy fighters followed it down and continued to attack until it exploded. Two crewman survived, were captured and were POW's. The dead remains were buried in a nearby riverbank, until transferred to the U.S. in 1945. The remains were then re-interred in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis, MO. The plane's name was 'Sweet Mama'.
The Daily Tribune, Monday, June 1944: Headquarters, Eighth Air Force--Award of the Air Medal for 'exceptional meritorious achievement while participating in six separate bomber combat missions over enemy occupied Continental Europe' was awarded to Tech Sgt. Edward J. Morris, announced in England. He is the son of Mr. & Mrs. John K. Morris, Midfield, TX.
Also awarded was the 'Oak Leaf Cluster' to the Air Medal, for 12 successful bombing missions, July 3, 1944.
The Bay City Tribute, Thursday, August 10, 1944: Mrs. John Morris, mother of T/Sgt. Edward J. Morris, received a laconic message from Washington, D.C. telling her that her son was missing in action in Europe. The telegram read: "The Secretary of War desires me to express his deep regret that your son, T/Sgt. Edward J. Morris has been reported missing in action since 19 July over Germany. Signed: The Adjutant General. Prior to this Mrs. Morris received from her son, a citation that stated, "the 41st Combat Wing, executed a highly successful attack on important enemy air fields at Oberpffenhofen and Lansbert in southeastern Germany. On this operation, despite heavy losses, the 41st Combat Wing, under the leadership of Brigadier General Robert F. Travis, distinguished itself by penetrating throughout unusually severe resistance from enemy fighters and anti-aircraft fire and bombed it objectives with excellent results."
The Daily Tribute, August 12, 1945: A Memorial Service was held Tuesday, Aug. 21 at the Blessing Catholic Church for T/Sgt. Edward J. Morris, son of Mr. & Mrs. John Morris of Midfield, who has been missing in action in Germany for the past several months. Upon direction from the United States War Dept. the service was held and presided over by Rev. Fr.
Bauman of the Blessing Church. A detail of enlisted men and officers from Foster Field, Victoria, assisted in the ceremony with a bugler sounding 'Taps' and a tribute of a 21 gun salute. Following the memorial the El Campo Legion presented Mrs. Morris, mother of the deceased, with a United States Flag.
The Daily Tribune, Monday, June 1944: Headquarters, Eighth Air Force--Award of the Air Medal for 'exceptional meritorious achievement while participating in six separate bomber combat missions over enemy occupied Continental Europe' was awarded to Tech Sgt. Edward J. Morris, announced in England. He is the son of Mr. & Mrs. John K. Morris, Midfield, TX.
Also awarded was the 'Oak Leaf Cluster' to the Air Medal, for 12 successful bombing missions, July 3, 1944.
The Bay City Tribute, Thursday, August 10, 1944: Mrs. John Morris, mother of T/Sgt. Edward J. Morris, received a laconic message from Washington, D.C. telling her that her son was missing in action in Europe. The telegram read: "The Secretary of War desires me to express his deep regret that your son, T/Sgt. Edward J. Morris has been reported missing in action since 19 July over Germany. Signed: The Adjutant General. Prior to this Mrs. Morris received from her son, a citation that stated, "the 41st Combat Wing, executed a highly successful attack on important enemy air fields at Oberpffenhofen and Lansbert in southeastern Germany. On this operation, despite heavy losses, the 41st Combat Wing, under the leadership of Brigadier General Robert F. Travis, distinguished itself by penetrating throughout unusually severe resistance from enemy fighters and anti-aircraft fire and bombed it objectives with excellent results."
The Daily Tribute, August 12, 1945: A Memorial Service was held Tuesday, Aug. 21 at the Blessing Catholic Church for T/Sgt. Edward J. Morris, son of Mr. & Mrs. John Morris of Midfield, who has been missing in action in Germany for the past several months. Upon direction from the United States War Dept. the service was held and presided over by Rev. Fr.
Bauman of the Blessing Church. A detail of enlisted men and officers from Foster Field, Victoria, assisted in the ceremony with a bugler sounding 'Taps' and a tribute of a 21 gun salute. Following the memorial the El Campo Legion presented Mrs. Morris, mother of the deceased, with a United States Flag.
World War II, U.S. Army Air Corps, Tech/Sgt. SN: 18188338, Enlisted 16 Oct 1942, Houston, TX, 384th Bg/545th, 41st Combat Wing, Top Turret Gunner, B-17 Flying Fortress, stationed Grafton Underwood Base, England, shot down by enemy fighters near Perchting, Ammerse, Germany, which is about 15 miles southwest Munich, Germany on 19 Jul 1944. After completing bomb run on Munich, during the fighter attack, the #1 engine caught fire and seemed to explode and as the aircraft fell from the formation in a slow downward glide, one of the enemy fighters followed it down and continued to attack until it exploded. Two crewman survived, were captured and were POW's. The dead remains were buried in a nearby riverbank, until transferred to the U.S. in 1945. The remains were then re-interred in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis, MO. The plane's name was 'Sweet Mama'.
The Daily Tribune, Monday, June 1944: Headquarters, Eighth Air Force--Award of the Air Medal for 'exceptional meritorious achievement while participating in six separate bomber combat missions over enemy occupied Continental Europe' was awarded to Tech Sgt. Edward J. Morris, announced in England. He is the son of Mr. & Mrs. John K. Morris, Midfield, TX.
Also awarded was the 'Oak Leaf Cluster' to the Air Medal, for 12 successful bombing missions, July 3, 1944.
The Bay City Tribute, Thursday, August 10, 1944: Mrs. John Morris, mother of T/Sgt. Edward J. Morris, received a laconic message from Washington, D.C. telling her that her son was missing in action in Europe. The telegram read: "The Secretary of War desires me to express his deep regret that your son, T/Sgt. Edward J. Morris has been reported missing in action since 19 July over Germany. Signed: The Adjutant General. Prior to this Mrs. Morris received from her son, a citation that stated, "the 41st Combat Wing, executed a highly successful attack on important enemy air fields at Oberpffenhofen and Lansbert in southeastern Germany. On this operation, despite heavy losses, the 41st Combat Wing, under the leadership of Brigadier General Robert F. Travis, distinguished itself by penetrating throughout unusually severe resistance from enemy fighters and anti-aircraft fire and bombed it objectives with excellent results."
The Daily Tribute, August 12, 1945: A Memorial Service was held Tuesday, Aug. 21 at the Blessing Catholic Church for T/Sgt. Edward J. Morris, son of Mr. & Mrs. John Morris of Midfield, who has been missing in action in Germany for the past several months. Upon direction from the United States War Dept. the service was held and presided over by Rev. Fr.
Bauman of the Blessing Church. A detail of enlisted men and officers from Foster Field, Victoria, assisted in the ceremony with a bugler sounding 'Taps' and a tribute of a 21 gun salute. Following the memorial the El Campo Legion presented Mrs. Morris, mother of the deceased, with a United States Flag.
The Daily Tribune, Monday, June 1944: Headquarters, Eighth Air Force--Award of the Air Medal for 'exceptional meritorious achievement while participating in six separate bomber combat missions over enemy occupied Continental Europe' was awarded to Tech Sgt. Edward J. Morris, announced in England. He is the son of Mr. & Mrs. John K. Morris, Midfield, TX.
Also awarded was the 'Oak Leaf Cluster' to the Air Medal, for 12 successful bombing missions, July 3, 1944.
The Bay City Tribute, Thursday, August 10, 1944: Mrs. John Morris, mother of T/Sgt. Edward J. Morris, received a laconic message from Washington, D.C. telling her that her son was missing in action in Europe. The telegram read: "The Secretary of War desires me to express his deep regret that your son, T/Sgt. Edward J. Morris has been reported missing in action since 19 July over Germany. Signed: The Adjutant General. Prior to this Mrs. Morris received from her son, a citation that stated, "the 41st Combat Wing, executed a highly successful attack on important enemy air fields at Oberpffenhofen and Lansbert in southeastern Germany. On this operation, despite heavy losses, the 41st Combat Wing, under the leadership of Brigadier General Robert F. Travis, distinguished itself by penetrating throughout unusually severe resistance from enemy fighters and anti-aircraft fire and bombed it objectives with excellent results."
The Daily Tribute, August 12, 1945: A Memorial Service was held Tuesday, Aug. 21 at the Blessing Catholic Church for T/Sgt. Edward J. Morris, son of Mr. & Mrs. John Morris of Midfield, who has been missing in action in Germany for the past several months. Upon direction from the United States War Dept. the service was held and presided over by Rev. Fr.
Bauman of the Blessing Church. A detail of enlisted men and officers from Foster Field, Victoria, assisted in the ceremony with a bugler sounding 'Taps' and a tribute of a 21 gun salute. Following the memorial the El Campo Legion presented Mrs. Morris, mother of the deceased, with a United States Flag.
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