I have removed Pfc Paul Edward Morgan from the Korean War Honor Roll simply because I have not found any evidence he had a connection to Comanche County. I believe the War Dept made a mistake with the home of record which should be Knoxville, Tennessee.
Paul Edward Morgan born 8 June 1931 at Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee to Willie Mae Bateman(b.1907 Tennessee-d. ) Age 24 and Joseph H. Morgan(b.1905 Tennessee-d. ) Age 26. Has sisters Gladys May Morgan Eldridge, and Dixie Lee Morgan Campbell and brothers James Everett and Joe H Morgan.
1935 living in Shelbyville Ward 4, CD7 Bedford County, Tennessee. 1940 census Age 8 living with his aunt Florence Crews and five cousins in Shelbyville Ward 4, CD7 Bedford County, Tennessee. Joined the Army on 1 July 1949 and trained as a Heavy Weapons Infantryman in Kentucky and South Carolina. Married Barbara Pruitte of Knoxville in Columbia, South Carolina in September 1949 and they had a son Paul Edward Morgan Jr born 11 July 1950. .
Private Paul E. Morgan US Army 5th Cavalry Regiment Infantry 1st Cavalry Division Infantry. The 1st Cavalry Division was rushed from Japan to Korea to help shore up the Pusan Perimeter, soon after daylight in the early morning of 18 July 1950, succeeded in carrying out the first amphibious landing of the Korean War. The first troops of the 5th Cavalry Regiment came ashore that afternoon. At noon on 19 July 1950, General Gay assumed command ashore and the 5th Cavalry started toward Taejon. Pvt Morgan was killed in action on 3 August 1950 in the vicinity of Taejon, South Korea. He was buried in a temporary grave until 1951 when his remains were repatriated to America and reinterred in the Knoxville National Cemetery at Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee on Thursday 16 August 1951.
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