Difference between revisions of "Morton Carlis"

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Last Name: Carlis
First Name: Morton
Middle Initial/Name:
Nickname: Morty

Birthdate: 10/10/1924
Birthplace: 301 Shipley St. Wilmington, DE

Wilmington Residence: 413 McCabe Ave. Wilmington at time of enlistment
High School: West Philadelphia High School
Post Secondary School: None

Civilian Occupation Prior to Service: Shoe Salesman

Branch of Armed Services: US Army Air Force
Armed Services Serial Number: 32754502
Service Duration: 03/18/1943 - 12/26/1944

Training Grounds/Domestic Locations:

Unit(s): 346th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), 99th Bombardment Group (Heavy)

Rank(s): Pvt.; Sergeant

Theater(s) of Operation: Mediterranean

Locations: Tortorella, Italy

Campaigns/Battles: European strategic bombing campaign

Military Occupation/Specialty: B17 radio operator

Awards/Honors: Purple Heart

Memorials:

Of Interest: 4/4/43 - Gaining 10 pounds in 11 days since joining the army; "It's marvelous. The only thing I don't like is getting up at 4:45 in the morning."

Delaware Connection: Seymour Waxman; Aaron Sklut

Discharge Date:
Where Returned:
Did Not Return: Killed in Action plane shot down

Death Date: 12/26/1944
Death Place: Poland
Death Cause: Airplane shot down
Place of Burial: Jewish Community Cemetery Wilmington, DE

Photo: Photo exists with the JHS

First Letter to Mollye:
4/4/1943 Last Letter to Mollye:
4/26/1943 Number of Folders in Mollye Collection: 5
Y Recorder link(s):

Delawares WWII Fallen Profile: delawarewwiifallen.com/2021/11/25/sergeant-morton-carlis

Oral History Interview(s):NA

Later Work: NA

Date of Marriage: NA
Spouse Name: NA
Spouse Nickname: NA
Spouse Birthdate: NA
Spouse Birthplace: NA
Spouse Death Date: NA
Spouse Death Place: NA

Name(s) of Children: NA

Survivors/Relation: NA

Father's Name: Samuel Carlis
Mother's Name: Frances "Fannie" Berger Carlis

Birthplace of Father: Slonim, Russia (now Belarus)
Birthplace of Mother: Pennsylvania

Sources:

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-'''Last Name: ''' <br />
+'''Last Name: '''Carlis <br />
-'''First Name: ''' <br />
+'''First Name: '''Morton <br />
 '''Middle Initial/Name: ''' <br />
-'''Nickname: '''
+'''Nickname: '''Morty
-'''Birthdate: ''' <br />
+'''Birthdate: '''10/10/1924 <br />
-'''Birthplace: '''
+'''Birthplace: '''301 Shipley St. Wilmington, DE
-'''Wilmington Residence: '''
+'''Wilmington Residence: '''413 McCabe Ave. Wilmington at time of enlistment<br />
+'''High School: '''West Philadelphia High School <br />
-'''High School: ''' <br />
+'''Post Secondary School: '''None
-'''Secondary School: '''
-'''Civilian Occupation Prior to Service: '''
+'''Civilian Occupation Prior to Service: '''Shoe Salesman
-'''Branch of Armed Services: '''	<br />
+'''Branch of Armed Services: '''US Army Air Force	<br />
-'''Armed Services Serial Number: ''' <br />
+'''Armed Services Serial Number: '''32754502 <br />
-'''Service Duration: '''
+'''Service Duration: '''03/18/1943 - 12/26/1944
 '''Training Grounds/Domestic Locations: '''
-'''Unit(s): '''
+'''Unit(s): '''346th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), 99th Bombardment Group (Heavy)
-'''Rank(s): '''
+'''Rank(s): '''Pvt.; Sergeant
-'''Theater(s) of Operation: '''
+'''Theater(s) of Operation: '''Mediterranean
-'''Locations: '''
+'''Locations: '''Tortorella, Italy
-'''Campaigns/Battles: '''
+'''Campaigns/Battles: '''European strategic bombing campaign
-'''Military Occupation/Specialty: '''
+'''Military Occupation/Specialty: '''B17 radio operator
-'''Awards/Honors: '''
+'''Awards/Honors: '''Purple Heart
 '''Memorials: '''
-'''Of Interest: '''
+'''Of Interest: '''4/4/43 - Gaining 10 pounds in 11 days since joining the army; "It's marvelous.  The only thing I don't like is getting up at 4:45 in the morning."
-'''Delaware Connection:  '''
+'''Delaware Connection:  ''' Seymour Waxman; Aaron Sklut
 '''Discharge Date: '''	<br />
 '''Where Returned: '''	<br />
-'''Did Not Return: '''
+'''Did Not Return: '''Killed in Action plane shot down
-'''Death Date: ''' <br />
+'''Death Date: '''12/26/1944 <br />
-'''Death Place: ''' <br />
+'''Death Place: '''Poland <br />
-'''Death Cause: ''' <br />
+'''Death Cause: '''Airplane shot down <br />
-'''Place of Burial: ''' <br />
+'''Place of Burial: '''Jewish Community Cemetery Wilmington, DE <br />
-'''Photo: '''
+'''Photo: '''Photo exists with the JHS
-'''First Letter to Mollye: ''' <br />
+'''First Letter to Mollye: ''' <br />4/4/1943
-'''Last Letter to Mollye: ''' <br />
+'''Last Letter to Mollye: ''' <br /> 4/26/1943
-'''Number of Folders in Mollye Collection: ''' <br />
+'''Number of Folders in Mollye Collection: '''5 <br />
 '''Y Recorder link(s): ''' <br />
-'''Delawares WWII Fallen Profile: '''
+'''Delawares WWII Fallen Profile: '''delawarewwiifallen.com/2021/11/25/sergeant-morton-carlis
-'''Oral History Interview(s):'''
+'''Oral History Interview(s):'''NA
-'''Later Work: '''
+'''Later Work: '''NA
-'''Date of Marriage: ''' <br />
+'''Date of Marriage: '''NA <br />
-'''Spouse Name: ''' <br />
+'''Spouse Name: '''NA <br />
-'''Spouse Nickname: ''' <br />
+'''Spouse Nickname: '''NA <br />
-'''Spouse Birthdate: ''' <br />
+'''Spouse Birthdate: '''NA <br />
-'''Spouse Birthplace: ''' <br />
+'''Spouse Birthplace: '''NA <br />
-'''Spouse Death Date: ''' <br />
+'''Spouse Death Date: '''NA <br />
-'''Spouse Death Place: '''
+'''Spouse Death Place: '''NA
-''' Name(s) of Children: '''
+''' Name(s) of Children: '''NA
-'''Survivors/Relation:	 '''
+'''Survivors/Relation:	 '''NA
-'''Father's Name: ''' <br />
+'''Father's Name: '''Samuel Carlis <br />
-'''Mother's Name: '''
+'''Mother's Name: '''Frances "Fannie" Berger Carlis
-'''Birthplace of Father: '''  <br />
+'''Birthplace of Father: '''Slonim, Russia (now Belarus) <br />
-'''Birthplace of Mother: '''
+'''Birthplace of Mother: '''Pennsylvania
 '''Sources: '''

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