Richard Morrow

Jeremy Anderson2021-07-10T13:53:07-05:00

Name: Richard Morrow
Location of Birth: Pengilly, Minnesota
Date of Birth: November 18, 1924
Date of Death: December 28, 2000
Parents: Henry Morrow & Marie (Carpenter) Morrow
High School and Class: 1943 Greenway High School, Coleraine, Minnesota
College:
Highest Rank: SM2 (Signalman 2nd Class Petty Officer)
Branch: Navy
Other Branch:
Date Sworn In: July 5, 1943
Place Sworn In:
Date of Discharge: April 13, 1946
Place of Discharge:
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Military Highlights:
WW II Draft Registration Cards – 10/16/1940 – 03/31/1947
State: Minnesota
Name: Richard Morrow
Race: White
Age: 18
Birth Date: November 18, 1924
Birth Place: Pengilly, Itasca, Minnesota, USA
Residence Place: Pengilly, Itasca, Minnesota, USA
Registration Date: December 1942
Employer: Not working
Weight: 133
Height: 5-11
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Gray
Hair Color: Brown
Next of Kin: Marie Morrow, Pengilly, Minnesota

Richard served on the USS LC1(G) 366, which was Landing Craft Infantry. His grave marker has "Tare Victor George" at the bottom. This was a code for "well done" during World War II.

Wars Involved:
World War II

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Civilian Life:
Richard Morrow married Eloise Bartz in 1958 in Nashwauk, Minnesota and the couple lived in the Pengilly area. He worked for Hanna Mining Co. for 38 years, retiring in 1984 as a foreman. He was a member of the Pengilly United Methodist Church and the Hanna Retirees Club.

Richard died in Hibbing, Minnesota and is buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Coleraine, Minnesota (Block 153). He is survived by his wife, Eloise; daughters, Erin Morrow and Ellen (Jeff) Sullivan; one grandson; a sister, Dorothy Wiltse; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Peter, Edwin and Paul; and sisters, Dorrie Staley and Catherine Saylor.

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