World War II Honoree

Douglas McClellan Morton

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Freeport, Illinois

Honored By

Wilbert C. Fletke

Relationship

Friend

ENLISTED AT ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS; JUNE 19, 1946 AND RECEIVED BASIC TRAINING AT GREAT LAKES NAVAL TRAINING STATION, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS. NEXT ASSIGNED TO THE USS ESSEX, A CLASS CARRIER AND USS RANDOLPH (CV-15) AS YEOMAN FOR 'A' DIVISION (AUXILIARIES). THE RANDOLPH OPERATED IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC AND THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA PRIOR TO ITS PREPARATION FOR STORAGE IN THE INACTIVE FLEET AT THE NAVAL BASE, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. NEXT WAS ASSIGNMENT TO THE USS CHANDELEUR, A REPAIR SHIP AT THE PHILADELPHIA NAVAL BASE. HONORABLY DISCHARGED APRIL 19, 1948 AT THE RECEIVING STATION, NAVAL BASE, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, WITH THE RANK OF MACHINIST’S MATE THIRD CLASS. AWARDED WWII VICTORY MEDAL.