George Stephen Morrison Military person

George Stephen Morrison (January 7, 1919 – November 17, 2008) was a United States Navy rear admiral (upper half) and naval aviator. Morrison was commander of the U.S. naval forces in the Gulf of Tonkin during the Gulf of Tonkin Incident of August 1964, which sparked an escalation of American involvement in the Vietnam War. He was the father of Jim Morrison, the lead singer of the rock band The Doors.

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George Stephen Morrison
Birth dateJanuary 07, 1919
Birth place
Rome Georgia
Date of deathNovember 17, 2008
Place of death
Coronado California

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allegianceUnited States of America
military operations
Korean War
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Vietnam War
World War II
Operation Linebacker
military branch
United States Navy
service start1938
service end1975

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