World War II Honoree

Ross H. Morgan

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Gresham, Oregon

Honored By

Janine Morgan

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED OCTOBER 19, 1942 TO OCTOBER 2, 1945 AS AN AVIATION RADIOMAN, 1ST CLASS PETTY OFFICER. MEMBER OF FLIGHT SQUADRON VC-8, VC-15 AND VC-58. FLEW GRUMMAN TBF AND TBM 'AVENGER' TORPEDO-BOMBERS. STATIONED ON THE USS TULAGI CVE-72, USS CROATAN CVE-25 AND USS CORE CVE-13. PRIMARY MISSIONS WERE BOMBING GERMAN SUBMARINES IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC. AWARDED THE NAVY AIR MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. ATTENDED BASIC TRAINING AT FARRAGUT, IDAHO; AVIATION RADIO SCHOOL IN SANDPOINT, WASHINGTON AND MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE WHERE HE WAS A PLATOON LEADER; ARIEL GUNNERY SCHOOL IN HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA AND FLEW FIRST FLIGHT OUT OF FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA. WHILE SERVING ON THE USS CROATAN,HE TOOK PART IN THE AIR AND SEA RESCUE OF THE 68 SURVIVORS OF THE USS WARRINGTON DD-383 AFTER A HURRICANE SUNK THIS 321 MAN DESTROYER OFF THE COAST OF BERMUDA SEPTEMBER 13, 1944.