John H. Morris Jr.

Korean War
Service #AF14364324
RankAirman First Class U.S. Air Force
Date of DeathJuly 10 1953
National Defense Service Medal
Airman First Class Morris was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.
Notes
Airman First Class Morris was a member of the 55th Strategic Wing stationed at Lakenheath, England. On July 10, 1953, he was a passenger on a C-47 Skytrain transport traveling from Lakenheath to Sola Airfield, Stavanger, Norway. When the aircraft was about to land, it was hit by a Norwegian F-86 jet and crashed killing all ten airmen on board.