Paul D. Morgan

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Sergeant Paul D Morgan grave marker photo

World War II
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Fallen

County:

Eddy

Date of Loss:

1945-03-07

Branch of Service:

Marines

Rank:

Sergeant

Listed on/in the:

Major Battle/Theatre:

Asiatic Pacific Theater

Engagements/Battles:

Battle of Iwo Jima

Circumstances:

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

Biography:

Paul D Morgan was born in Kenmare, Eddy County, North Dakota on September 17, 1917, to Clyde G and Lydia Lucille Cunningham Fujiwara Morgan. He entered the United States Marine Corps in Seattle, Washington on September 17, 1935, and served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater. Sergeant Morgan was killed in action on March 7, 1945, in Iwo Jima, Ogasawara-shicho, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. He is buried in Grave 7, Section D, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii. Sergeant Morgan received the Purple Heart.

Source: Ancestry/Find a Grave

Paul D. Morgan

World War II - Fallen

World War II
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Fallen