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John
Luther
Morgan
, Jr.
MIA (WWII) KIA
October 29, 1921

–

March 28, 1945

Born:

Fort Worth

, 

Texas

Home:

Arlington

, 

Texas

John Morgan became a World War II Marine Corps ACE, credited with shooting down EIGHT enemy aircraft in aerial combat, and assisting in the destruction of a ninth enemy airplane before he was himself shot down and listed as Missing in Action in 1945.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Marine Corps

    Rank:

    Captain

    Batallion:

    Marine Fighting Squadron 213 (VMF-213)

    Action Date:

    World War II
    Heroes U.S. Marine Corps 1861 – 1955 (Jane Blakeney)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Captain John Luther Morgan, Jr. (MCSN: 0-13695), United States Marine Corps, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism and extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as Pilot of a Fighter Airplane in Marine Fighting Squadron TWO HUNDRED THIRTEEN (VMF-213), in actions against enemy Japanese forces in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II.