World War II Honoree

Robert K. Morgan

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Asheville, North Carolina

Honored By

Michael French

Relationship

Friend

SERVED WITH THE 8TH AIR FORCE IN THE 324TH BOMB SQUADRON OF THE 91ST BOMB GROUP OUT OF BASSINGBOURN, ENGLAND FROM SEPTEMBER 1942 TO MAY 1943. HE WAS THE PILOT OF THE LEGENDARY B-17 'MEMPHIS BELLE', 124485, WHICH WAS THE FIRST FLYING FORTRESS TO COMPLETE ITS 25 MISSION TOUR OF DUTY IN THE EARLY AND DANGEROUS DAYS OF THE AMERICAN DAYLIGHT AIR WAR. HE AND HIS CREW COMPLETED THEIR TOUR ON MAY 17, 1943; HE WENT ON TO FLY THE B-29 'DAUNTLESS DOTTIE' IN THE PACIFIC THEATER, LEADING THE FIRST BOMBING RAID OVER TOKYO BEFORE GOING HOME.