Morton D. Magoffin
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Morton David Magoffin (February 1, 1916 – July 10, 2007) was a United States Air Force colonel and a World War II flying ace. He flew P-47 Thunderbolts with the 362nd Fighter Group in Europe.
Infobox
Nickname
Mort
Born
(1916-02-01)February 1, 1916Deerwood, Minnesota, U.S.
Died
July 10, 2007(2007-07-10) (aged 91)Pleasanton, California, U.S.
Allegiance
United States
Branch
United States Army Air CorpsUnited States Army Air ForcesUnited States Air Force
Years of service
1937–1958
Rank
Colonel
Unit
362nd Fighter Group
Commands
362nd Fighter Group57th Fighter GroupAir Base Defense School6171st Air Base Wing6147th Tactical Control Group
Battles / wars
World War II
Awards
Distinguished Service CrossSilver StarDistinguished Flying CrossPurple HeartAir Medal (17)
Service years
1937–1958
Conflicts
World War II
Tables
· Awards and decorations
Distinguished Service Cross
Distinguished Service Cross
USAF Command Pilot Badge
Distinguished Service Cross
USAF Command Pilot Badge
Silver Star
Distinguished Flying Cross
Distinguished Flying Cross
USAF Command Pilot Badge
Distinguished Flying Cross
USAF Command Pilot Badge
Purple Heart
USAF Command Pilot Badge
Air Medalwith three silver and one bronze oak leaf clusters
Air Force Presidential Unit Citation
Air Force Presidential Unit Citation
USAF Command Pilot Badge
Air Force Presidential Unit Citation
USAF Command Pilot Badge
Prisoner of War Medal
USAF Command Pilot Badge
American Defense Service Medalwith service star
American Campaign Medal
American Campaign Medal
USAF Command Pilot Badge
American Campaign Medal
USAF Command Pilot Badge
Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medalwith bronze campaign star
USAF Command Pilot Badge
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medalwith three bronze campaign stars
World War II Victory Medal
World War II Victory Medal
USAF Command Pilot Badge
World War II Victory Medal
USAF Command Pilot Badge
National Defense Service Medal
USAF Command Pilot Badge
Korean Defense Service Medal
Air Force Longevity Service Awardwith four bronze oak leaf clusters
Air Force Longevity Service Awardwith four bronze oak leaf clusters
USAF Command Pilot Badge
Air Force Longevity Service Awardwith four bronze oak leaf clusters
USAF Command Pilot Badge
Croix de Guerrewith Palm(France)
USAF Command Pilot Badge
Croix de Guerrewith Palm(Belgium)
| USAF Command Pilot Badge | |||||||||||
| Distinguished Service Cross | Silver Star | ||||||||||
| Distinguished Flying Cross | Purple Heart | Air Medalwith three silver and one bronze oak leaf clusters | |||||||||
| Air Force Presidential Unit Citation | Prisoner of War Medal | American Defense Service Medalwith service star | |||||||||
| American Campaign Medal | Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medalwith bronze campaign star | European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medalwith three bronze campaign stars | |||||||||
| World War II Victory Medal | National Defense Service Medal | Korean Defense Service Medal | |||||||||
| Air Force Longevity Service Awardwith four bronze oak leaf clusters | Croix de Guerrewith Palm(France) | Croix de Guerrewith Palm(Belgium) | |||||||||
References
- As Magoffin was stationed in South Korea from 1955 to 1956, this award was retroactively awarded when it was created in
- West Point Association of Graduateshttps://alumni.westpointaog.org/memorial-article?id=68ee5db6-976a-4c1d-aedf-cb2285694e0b
- Brainerd Dispatchhttps://www.brainerddispatch.com/newsmd/coming-up-aces
- Veteran Tributeshttps://veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.php?recordID=1074
- Ninth Air Forcehttps://www.9af.org/362nd-fighter-group.cfm
- Aces At War: The American Aces Speak: Volume IVhttps://books.google.com/books?id=6AANEAAAQBAJ&dq=Morton+magoffin+fw+190&pg=PA134
- Military Timeshttps://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient/recipient-6136/
- Air War Europa: America's Air War Against Germany in Europe and North Africa 1942 - 1945https://books.google.com/books?id=-AANEAAAQBAJ&dq=morton+magoffin+ace+hammel&pg=PA544
- The Art Of Wing Leadership And Aircrew Morale In Combathttps://books.google.com/books?id=PJtvCwAAQBAJ&dq=morton+d+magoffin&pg=PT76
- East Bay Timeshttps://www.eastbaytimes.com/obituaries/morton-d-magoffin/
- Air Force Personnel Centerhttps://www.afpc.af.mil/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/421913/korean-defense-service-medal/