Morton Abrams Collection

Biographical Information

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

War or Conflict:

World War, 1939-1945

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1942-1945

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Army Air Forces/Corps

Unit of Service:

18th Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force

Location of Service:

European Theater

Highest Rank:

First Lieutenant

Prisoner of War:

No

Service History Note:

Veteran flew 35 combat missions over Europe as pilot of B-17 nicknamed "Lucky 13"; and made a forced landing with two engines out at an advanced fighter base near Antwerp, Belgium on 1/18/1945.

Collection Information

Interviewer:

Beryl Jupiter

Contributor:

Vivian Rogers-Price

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/23231

Subjects:

Abrams, Morton
World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives
United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.

Cite as:

Morton Abrams Collection
(AFC/2001/001/23231), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress