World War II Honoree

Walter C. Morgan

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Montevideo, Minnesota

Honored By

Mick and David Kirkeby and Families

Relationship

Nephews

HE ENLISTED IN THE U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES IN PORTLAND, OREGON. SAW ACTION AT THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY ISLAND, JUNE 4-7, 1942. REASSIGNED TO THURLEIGH AIRFIELD, BEDFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND SEPTEMBER 1942. SERVED AS BALL TURRET GUNNER ON B-17 FLYING FORTRESS WITH THE 423RD BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON, 306TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP. PLANE WAS DOWNED BY FLAK AND ENEMY AIRCRAFT FIRE NEAR GUILLAC, FRANCE WHILE ON MISSION TO ST. NAZAIRE, FRANCE ON FEBRUARY 16, 1943. HE AND SIX OTHER CREW MEMBERS DIED IN THE CRASH. IN SEPTEMBER, 1950, HE WAS RE-BURIED AT ZACHARY TAYLOR NATIONAL CEMETERY IN LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.