World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Claude Leo Morgan
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Scio, Oregon
Honored By
Duane Leo Morgan
Relationship
Son
LEO MORGAN WAS AN ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNNER ABOARD THE USS WHITE PLAINS CVE-66, A CASABLANCA CLASS ESCORT CARRIER. LEO WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART FOR AN INJURY SUSTAINED AS A KAMIKAZE WAS DESTROYED 'MERE YARDS ASTERN' OF THE SHIP.