Morrison, John Alexander
Killed in Flying Accident 1942-11-23
Birth Date: 1917-May-15
Born: Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA
Son of Murdo Matheson Morrison and Mary (nee Findlayson) Morrison
Home: Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: Unknown
Service
RAF
Unit
45 Group (RAF)
Base
Geneina, Sudan
Rank
Civilian
Position
Civilian
Service Numbers
First Burial
Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin City, Ohio
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
www.findagrave.comBaltimore IIIA FA179
Ferry Flight 1942-November-23 to 1942-November-23
() Ferry Command (RAF) Geneifa, Egypt
RAF Ferry Command Baltimore FA179 burst a tire while taking off and crashed at Geneifa, Egypt - Kasfareet, killing American Civilian Pilot JA Morrison (ATA)
Two other crew members survived with injuries but no personal information about them is known to date
Ocean Bridge, The History of RAF Ferry Command by Carl A Christie page 315
[Royal Air Force Serial and Image Database]...Martin Baltimore
USAAF - Official U.S. Air Force photo 051122-F-1234P-023
The Martin 187 Baltimore was a twin-engined light attack bomber built by the Glenn L. Martin Company in the United States as the A-30. The model was originally ordered by the French in May 1940 as a follow-up to the earlier Martin Maryland, then in service in France. With the fall of France, the production series was diverted to Great Britain and after mid-1941, supplied by the U.S. as Lend Lease equipment.
Development of the Baltimore was hindered by a series of problems, although the type eventually became a versatile combat aircraft. Produced in large numbers, the Baltimore was not used operationally by United States armed forces but eventually served with the British, Canadian, Australian, South African, Hellenic and the Italian air forces. it was subsequently used almost exclusively in the Mediterranean and Middle East theatre of World War II.Wikipedia
Wikipedia Martin Baltimore Bomber
Martin Baltimore BomberBaltimore FA179 IIIA - Ferry Flight - 1942-11-23 to 1942-11-23
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RAF Ferry Command Baltimore FA179 burst a tire while taking off and crashed at Geneifa, Egypt - Kasfareet, killing American Civilian Pilot JA Morrison (ATA)
Two other crew members survived with injuries but no personal information about them is known to date
Ocean Bridge, The History of RAF Ferry Command by Carl A Christie page 315