Rank and Name in, Ensign Morton Abbott.
Unit/Placed in, Patrol Squadron 105 (VP-105), United States Naval Reserve.
Morton was born approx. on 23 August 1922 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.
Father, Jacob Moritz Abbott.
Born in Romania.
Mother, Rose (Lipschitz) Abbott.
Morton entered the service from California with service number # 0-145782.
Morton Abbott was an Ensign in the United States Naval Reserve.
Morton’s crewmembers onboard the plane a PB4Y-1 were,
Lt. Emil E. Coolman Pilot
LtJg. W. J. Alldridge Co Pilot
Ensign Morton Abbott
Amm2. John J. Schubert
Amm3. Landsford E. Baker
Rm1. Henry J. Taylor
Rm3. Reno J. Caldarena
Amm3. David J. Boueque
Amm3. Joseph E. Withe Jr.
Aom3. Norman Taylor Jr.
Sm1. August F. Surgosh
Morton died a few minutes after take-off when his plane crashed into the sea, on July 15, 1943, he is honored with Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, WW II Victory Medal.
Morton is buried at East Coast Memorial, Manhattan, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA.
Tablets of the Missing
Thanks to http://www.vpnavy.com/vp104_1940.html
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GCSB-RGM
Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com
Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.
ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov
Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker
Seabees History Bob Smith https://seabeehf.org/
Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org
POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.
Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano
Navy Seal Memorial, http://www.navysealmemorials.com
Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org
Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/
Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org
Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/
Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com
Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/
WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/
Military Recovery, https://www.dpaa.mil/
Ensign is a military rank, the equivalent of which is used by the service organizations of many civilizations. As a traditional naval grade, ensign is the most junior line officer rank below the lieutenant grades, usually immediately under lieutenant or lieutenant junior grade.
MISHAPs: 13 JUN 43 A/C: PB4Y-1 Location: Neuse River, off MCAS Cherry Pt, NC BUNO: 32026 Cause: Force landed due to engine failure and failure of other engines to supply necessary power to sustain flight. Crew: Pilot Lt(jg) Ralph Waldo Hathaway A-V(N) USNR/Killed, Lt(jg) Frank Welsh/Minor inj, Ens Joseph A. Forse/Minor inj, Rm2c W. T. Applegate/Minor inj, Rm3c Benjamin F. Davis/Minor inj, Amm2c James H.DeWeese/Minor inj, Aom3c Bertrand F. Gibbs/Minor inj, Amm1c Raymond M. Lavender/Minor inj, and Amm1c James H. Johnson/Minor inj. Contributed by Terry pb4y-2@sbcglobal.net [20AUG2001]