Hi all,
Was passing through and saw this thread; thought I could add a little to it.
We have been approached and/or asked about Tom Dalton Morgan's service with the 4th on more than one occasion. Here's what I can tell you.
Tom Dalton Morgan did not fly with the 4th Fighter Group at any time. There is no mention of him in any of the squadron histories, or daily mission listings.
On the Association website (
http://www.4thfightergroupassociation.org), we have a roster of pilots (with brief bios) which lists anyone who flew a mission with the group. Anyone on detached service or flying as an observer that was listed in the squadron logs is there.
In addition to Raymond M.B. Duke-Wooley (who remained operational commmander of the group for a time after its transfer into the USAAF and I believe was the first Britsh pilot to earn the American DFC) there were a couple of other notable "guest" fliers.
The longest serving of these pilots was Roylance "Dutch" Henwick (RSAAF), who flew 28 misisons with the group in the summer and fall of 1944, earning an Air Medal. Group Captain Peter Wickham and Flight Lieutenant Andre Plisnier are two others who flew more than a few missions.
You can check out their profile pages on the website. (From the navigation bar on our home page, place your mouse over
Personnel, then select
Pilots from the drop down menu)
Hope this sheds some light on your discussion.
Kind regards,