World War II Honoree

Daniel Cary Morgan

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Wellford, South Carolina

Honored By

James O. sweeny

Relationship

Classmate

HE ENTERED INTO ACTIVE DUTY WITH THE ARMY IN JANUARY, 1942. HE WAS STATIONED AT FORT JACKSON, SOUTH CAROLINA FOR NEARLY A YEAR WITH THE 77TH INFANTRY DIVISION. HE LEFT THE STATES ON JANUARY 31, 1943 FOR SERVICE WITH THE 5TH ARMY VI CORPS. ON SEPTEMBER 9, 1943 THE VI CORPS PARTICIPATED IN THE LANDINGS AT SALERNO IN ITALY, AND FROM OCTOBER TO DECEMBER SLOWLY ADVANCED UP INTO ITALY. IN DECEMBER IT WAS TAKEN AWAY FROM THE FIGHTING, AND IN MAY, 1944 MADE ITS 2ND AMPHIBIOUS LANDING AT ANZIO. ON MAY 23, DURING THIS LANDING, HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION.