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Morris, James Madison, Lt Col USAF(Ret).
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Contact Info
Home Town Columbus, Ohio
Last Address Palm Harbor, Florida
Date of Passing Apr 08, 2008
Location of Interment Garden of Memories Cemetery - Tampa, Florida
(Citation Needed) - SYNOPSIS: Captain (Air Corps) James M. Morris (ASN: 0-730573), United States Army Air Forces, was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving as Pilot of a P-38 Fighter Airplane in the 77th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Group, EIGHTH Air Force, in aerial combat against enemy forces on 8 February 1944, in the European Theater of Operations. On this date Captain Morris shot down FOUR enemy aircraft in a single engagement. Captain Morris' unquestionable valor in aerial combat is in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflects great credit upon himself, the 8th Air Force, and the United States Army Air Forces.
General Orders: Headquarters, U.S. Strategic Forces in Europe, General Orders No. 25 (1944)
Aircraft/Missile Information
Model McDonnell F-101B Voodoo Length 67.39 ft | 20.54 m Width 39.67 ft | 12.09 m Height 18.01 ft | 5.49 m Engine(s) 2 x Pratt & Whitney J57-P-55 turbojet engines with afterburn generating 14,880lbs of thrust. Empty Weight 28,971 lbs | 13,141 kg MTOW 52,399 lbs | 23,768 kg Max Speed 1,221 mph | 1,965 km/h | 1,061 kts Max Range 1,550 miles | 2,494 km Ceiling 54,806 ft | 16,705 m | 10.4 miles Climb Rate 36,500 ft/min (11,133 m/min) Hardpoints 6 Armament Mission-specific weapons may include the following:
2 x MB-1 Genie air-to-air missiles (nuclear-tipped). 4 x Falcon air-to-air missiles OR 6 x Falcon air-to-air missiles. Accommodations 1
Major Variants
* XF-88 - Prototype Interceptor Model designation on which the F-101 is based on. * F-101A - Single-Seat Base Production Model * F-101B - Two-Seat All-Weather Interceptor Model. * F-101C * RF-101A - Reconnaissance Conversion Models
