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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Joe H. Morgan

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Tyler, Texas

Honored By

Family & Friends

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Activity During WWII

WHEN THE JAPANESE ATTACKED PEARL HARBOR, HE WAS IN A HANGAR ON FORD ISLAND AWAITING THE 8 A.M. MUSTER. SOON HE WAS JOINING FELLOW ORDNANCEMEN IN PUTTING MACHINE GUNS IN THE MOUNTS OF ABOUT A DOZEN PLANES PARKED NEAR A HANGAR. FOR THE REST OF THE ATTACK AND INTO THE NIGHT, HE MANNED A MACHINE GUN IN THE WAIST HATCH OF A PBY CATALINA PATROL BOMBER. DISCHARGED FROM THE NAVY IN 1946.