World War II Honoree

Malvin Morton

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Grand Junction, Colorado

Honored By

William & Alvin Morton, Nancy & Judie

Relationship

Brothers & Nieces

SERVED ABOARD A SHIP IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS AS A GUNNER’S MATE, PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF THE CORAL SEA. LATER SELECTED TO ATTEND FLIGHT TRAINING, GRADUATED AS PILOT, RECEIVING HIS COMMISSION, PILOT WINGS AND THE RANK OF ENSIGN. BECAME PROFICIENT IN THE GRUMMAN FIGHTER AIRCRAFT AND LATER BECAME A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR ON SEVERAL OTHER AIRCRAFT.