Morton Carlis

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

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