Homer Irvin Morgan

Conflicts & Campaigns

• Invasion of North Africa November 8, 1942; Invasion of Sicily July 10, 1943; Pacific; Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, November 20, 1943

Significant Duty Stations

• USS William P. Biddle (APA-8)

Decorations & Citations

• Purple Heart (Serious hip wound from a shell fragment acquired during Invasion of Gilbert Islands). At 0550 on November 20, 1943, Japanese shore batteries opened fire on the transports, five shells had fallen near USS William P. Biddle, shrapnel wounding one man. At 0558, the transport then moved out of range.
• European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with one battle star; Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with seven battle stars; Philippine Liberation Medal with two battle stars; American Campaign Medal; Meritorious Unit Citation; Good Conduct Medal; World War II Victory Medal

Notes

Born; Cairo, Georgia. Was employed by H. V. Kell Wholesale Grocery Company in Cairo before entering the US Navy. Graduated from Cairo High School 1941.