Arthur Moran

MACR: 10108

2nd Lt Arthur R Moran was assigned to the 301st BG 353rd Squadron. He was from Ellsworth WI
Military Occupational Specialty (MOS): Navigator.

I had the pleasure of meeting Major Art Moran (ret) last year. We corresponded both before and after our meeting. He was a crew mate of my father, Gus Spohn, and bailed out behind enemy lines with my father and the rest of the crew (MACR: 10108). He was captured and spent time in Stalag Luft I (2 were captured and 8 evaded capture and returned to base). He was only 19 years old when he served as the navigator and in my mind was a true American hero. He recently passed away, but I will remember him for his heroism in WWII and his kindness to me as I searched for information about my father's crew.

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Date	Order	Award	Document Originator	Rank	Status
11/22/1944	General Order (GO)* : 4618	AM Air Medal	Issuing Authority: 15th Air Force	Current Rank: 2nd Lt
12/06/1944	General Order (GO)* : 4885	AM Air Medal	Issuing Authority: 15AF	Current Rank: 2LT	MIA Status: MIA - Missing In Action
02/25/1945	General Order (GO)* : 927	AM/1OLC Air Medal Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster	Issuing Authority: 15th Air Force	Current Rank: 2nd Lt	MIA Status: MIA - Missing In Action
02/25/1945	General Order (GO)* : 927	AM/1OLC Air Medal Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster	Issuing Authority: 15th Air Force	Current Rank: 2LT	MIA Status: MIA - Missing In Action

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