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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Robert Hanly Morrell

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Lykesland, South Carolina

Honored By

Mark & Theresa Morrell

Relationship

Son & Daughter-in-law

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

GRADUATED PILOT TRAINING CLASS 41G. RECEIVED PILOT'S WINGS, COMMISSIONED 2ND LIEUTENANT AND MARRIED ON SEPTEMBER 21, 1941 AT KELLY FIELD, TEXAS. 1941-44, B-25 INSTRUCTOR PILOT, HONDO FIELD, TEXAS. IN 1942 SELECTED AS ARMY AIR CORPS TECHNICAL ADVISOR TO AUTHOR JOHN STEINBECK, FOR HIS BOOK 'BOMBS AWAY'. PILOT OF BOOK, 'JOE', MODELED AFTER LIEUTENANT MORRELL. 1944-1945, B-29 PILOT, ASSIGNED TO SAIPAN, FOR BOMBING OF TOKYO PRIOR TO BOMBINGS OF HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI, ENDING THE WAR IN THE PACIFIC.