World War II Honoree

Robert E. Morgan

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Dayton, Ohio

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: PRIVATE. HE WAS A UNITED STATES MARINE, WHO SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS ASSIGNED TO HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 9TH MARINES, 3RD MARINE ‘FIGHTING THIRD’ DIVISION. ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1945 HE PARTICIPATED IN THE D-DAY ASSAULT LANDING IN THE BATTLE OF IWO JIMA (FEBRUARY 19-MARCH 26, 1945), CODE NAME: OPERATION DETACHMENT. KILLED IN ACTION TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1945 AND HE WAS BURIED IN THE THIRD MARINE DIVISION BATTLEFIELD CEMETERY ON IWO. AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES WITH JAPAN, HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO HIS FAMILY, WITH INTERMENT IN THE WOODLAWN CEMETERY, DAYTON, OHIO.