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MORRISON, Thomas

Personal Information
Rank P/O
Forename(s) Thomas Frederick
Surname Morrison
Gender M
Age 21
Decorations
Date of death 21-02-1945
Next of kin Son of Thomas and Florence Gertrude Morrison, of Motherwell.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Handley Page Halifax III
Serial Number MZ813
Markings NP-Y
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Dalziel (Airbles) Cemetery
Grave Reference Sec. G. Grave 470..
Epitaph HIS PARACHUTE LIES FOLDED BY, ON WINGS OF LOVE HE SOARS ON HIGH
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 215
Enlistment information
Service Number 190400
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 4
Squadron 158
Trade Navigator
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Fellow Servicemen
Ainsley A (Sgt)
Dixon E (F/S)
Kenny J W (F/S)
Last Operation information
Start Date 21-02-1945
End Date 22-02-1945
Takeoff Station Lissett
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Worms. 349 aircraft, 11 losses. The only large raid on this town of the war. 1116 tons of high explosives were dropped and the town was said to be 39% destroyed. 64% of the buildings were destroyed including the cathedral and many municipal and cultural buildings. 239 people were killed and 35000 bombed out (from a population of just 58000)
Reason for Loss Crashed into trees at Knodishall in Suffolk and caught fire.