Serviceman

Cecil R Morgan

Play his story on the map built from his record

Army serial number

37550022

Rank

Pfc (1 December 1943), Pfc (20 December 1943), Pfc (11 June 1944), SSGT (25 May 1945)

Hometown

Wetumka OK

Also written

Cecil Morgan

In the book

Heroes of the 483rd, p. 30, 71

Sources

483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org

Crews

• George E. Carenbauer, Jr. Crew · 817th
• Charles H. Fries Crew · 817th

Missions placed on him

• mission 186, 22 March 1945 · Ruhland · Listed with the George E. Carenbauer, Jr. crew, which flew it per its history (p. 30); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
• mission 187, 23 March 1945 · Ruhland · Listed with the George E. Carenbauer, Jr. crew, which flew it per its history (p. 30); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
• mission 188, 24 March 1945 · Berlin, Marienfelde · Listed with the George E. Carenbauer, Jr. crew, which flew it per its history (p. 30); 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

From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.

Morning reports

5 entries, first 26 October 1943, last 11 June 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.

• 1943-10-26 HQ: Cpl Charlos E. Iles
• 1943-11-17 817th: Pfce
• 1943-12-01 817th: Set fr fur to duty 29 Nov
• 1943-12-20 817th: fr hosp to dy as of 19 Dec 43
• 1944-06-11 HQ: duty to DS Rest Camp San Spirito, OFFICER FLD o a CAPE IST LY

National Archives pages: roll 453519128 p. 751, roll 456415616 p. 801, roll 458053820 p. 176, roll 458053820 p. 216, roll 478080727 p. 348