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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Ben Rankin Morris

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Gastonia, North Carolina

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

JOINED THE ARMY AND THEN TRANSFERRED TO THE ARMY AIR CORPS. TRAINED AS A B-25 'MITCHELL' BOMBER FLIGHT ENGINEER AND TOP TURRET GUNNER. SCHEDULED TO FLY OVERSEAS TO THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER ON SEPTEMBER 2, 1945, THE DAY THE JAPANESE SURRENDERED. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON FEBRUARY 2, 1946.