The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
John Morse
Rank
First Lieutenant, U.S. Air Force
Unit
111 FTR BOMB SQ 136 FTR BOMB WING
Date of Death
November 17, 1951
First Lieutenant Morse was the pilot of a F-84E Thunderjet fighter with the 111th Fighter Bomber Squadron, 136th Fighter Bomber Wing. On November 17, 1951, his aircraft received a direct hit by anti-aircraft fire, crashed into the water and exploded. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.