Captain Robert K. Morgan
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Captain Robert K. Morgan was a U.S. Army Air Forces pilot best known for commanding the B-17 Flying Fortress "Memphis Belle" during World War II, one of the first heavy bombers to complete 25 combat missions over Europe.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Captain Robert K. Morgan canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Army Air Forces officer
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aviator ⓘ human ⓘ military officer ⓘ |
| aircraftFlown |
B-17 Flying Fortress
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B-29 Superfortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Air Medal
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Air Medal with oak leaf clusters NERFINISHED ⓘ Distinguished Flying Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Distinguished Flying Cross with oak leaf clusters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Robert Knight Morgan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Western North Carolina State Veterans Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanded | B-17 Flying Fortress Memphis Belle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1918-07-31 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2004-05-15 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Morgan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| hasHonor | Memphis Belle crew reunions and commemorations ⓘ |
| hasRelative | parents from North Carolina ⓘ |
| memberOf |
324th Bomb Squadron
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91st Bomb Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army Air Forces ⓘ |
| militaryRank | captain ⓘ |
| militaryUnit |
20th Air Force
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8th Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
completed 25th mission with Memphis Belle in May 1943
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flew B-29 Dauntless Dotty on first B-29 bombing raid on Tokyo from the Marianas ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commanding the B-17 Memphis Belle in combat over Europe
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completing 25 combat missions with Memphis Belle ⓘ |
| notableWork | Memphis Belle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bomber pilot
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military pilot ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
bombing missions over Germany
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bombing missions over Japan ⓘ strategic bombing campaign over Europe ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Asheville, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Asheville, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | O-727364 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse |
Dorothy Johnson
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Linda Dickerson Morgan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
documentaries about the Memphis Belle
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film Memphis Belle ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
European Theater of Operations
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Pacific Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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