World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Franklin R. Morgan
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Louisville, Kentucky
Honored By
Dr. James E. Wheeler
Relationship
Friend
SERVED FROM 1943 TO 1945. ACHIEVED THE RANK OF SERGEANT. FLEW 34 MISSIONS, 1 OVER FRANCE AND 33 OVER GERMANY. HE WAS A TAIL GUNNER IN A B-24, THEN AN ASSISTANT ENGINEER, WAIST GUNNER. HE WAS AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL WITH 5 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS AND THE EUROPEAN THEATRE MEDAL WITH 5 MAJOR CAMPAIGN STARS.