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   Allan MacMillan Morton
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
  Name: 
  
  
  
  Allan MacMillan Morton
  Rank: 
  
  
  
  Lieutenant Junior Grade
  Service Number:
  
  
  7053372
  Service:
  
  
  
  Naval Aviation, United States Naval Reserve
  Date of Birth:
  
  
  March 6, 1921
  Place of Birth:
  
  
  Medford, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts
  Date of Enlistment: 
  
  March 5, 1942
  Place of Enlistment:
  
  Boston, Massachusetts
  Address at Enlistment: 
  Stoneham, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts
  Age at Enlistment: 
  
  20
          Height:
  5 feet, 10 ½ inches
  Complexion:
  Light
    Hair Color:
  Blonde
    Eye Color:
  Blue
  Next of Kin: 
  
    
  Ethel M MacMillan (Mother)
  Date of Death: 
  
  
  October 14, 1944
  
  Age:
  
  
  
  
  23
  Cemetery: 
  
  
  
  Lindenwood Cemetery, Stoneham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
  Grave: 
  
  
  
  Poplar Avenue, Lot 1046, Grave 4
  Allan MacMillan Morton was the son of David Flournoy Morton (1870-1924) and Ethel M (MacMillan) 
  Morton (1885-1971). His mother was born in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia. His father was born in 
  Virginia. He had one brother – David Flournoy Morton (1919–2010).
  Allan registered for the US Draft on February 16, 1942, in 
  Winchester, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He was living with 
  his mother and brother in Stoneham, Middlesex Co., Mass. and 
  working for the General Electric Company at the time.
  Allan enlisted in March of 1942 and reported at the Naval 
  Reserve Aviation Base at Naval Air Station Squantum in 
  Boston, Massachusetts on April 9, 1942, for elimination flight 
  training (he appears on the muster roll there on April 30, 
  1942), and primary flight instruction. 
  He spent time at the United States Navy Hospital in Chelsea 
  Mass. in May of 1942. Allan served as a naval aviator. He was 
  promoted to Air Cadet on June 15, 1942.
  Lieutenant Junior Grade Allan MacMillan Morton died in a 
  flying accident near the NATB (Naval Aviation Training Base) in 
  Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas. He was based at Naval 
  Air Station Corpus Christi at the time.
  His body was returned to his home state and he was interred at the Lindenwood Cemetery in 
  Stoneham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Name: 
  
  
  
  Allan MacMillan Morton
  Rank: 
  
  
  
  Lieutenant Junior Grade
  Service Number:
  
  
  7053372
  Service:
  
  
  
  Naval Aviation, United States Naval Reserve
  Date of Birth:
  
  
  March 6, 1921
  Place of Birth:
  
  
  Medford, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts
  Date of Enlistment: 
  
  March 5, 1942
  Place of Enlistment:
  
  Boston, Massachusetts
  Address at Enlistment: 
  Stoneham, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts
  Age at Enlistment: 
  
  20
          Height:
  5 feet, 10 ½ inches
  Complexion:
  Light
    Hair Color:
  Blonde
    Eye Color:
  Blue
  Next of Kin: 
  
    
  Ethel M MacMillan (Mother)
  Date of Death: 
  
  
  October 14, 1944
  
  Age:
  
  
  
  
  23
  Cemetery: 
  
  
  
  Lindenwood Cemetery, Stoneham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
  Grave: 
  
  
  
  Poplar Avenue, Lot 1046, Grave 4
  Allan MacMillan Morton was the son of David Flournoy Morton (1870-1924) and Ethel M (MacMillan) 
  Morton (1885-1971). His mother was born in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia. His father was born in 
  Virginia. He had one brother – David Flournoy Morton (1919–2010).
  Allan registered for the US Draft on February 16, 1942, in 
  Winchester, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He was living with 
  his mother and brother in Stoneham, Middlesex Co., Mass. and 
  working for the General Electric Company at the time.
  Allan enlisted in March of 1942 and reported at the Naval 
  Reserve Aviation Base at Naval Air Station Squantum in 
  Boston, Massachusetts on April 9, 1942, for elimination flight 
  training (he appears on the muster roll there on April 30, 
  1942), and primary flight instruction. 
  He spent time at the United States Navy Hospital in Chelsea 
  Mass. in May of 1942. Allan served as a naval aviator. He was 
  promoted to Air Cadet on June 15, 1942.
  Lieutenant Junior Grade Allan MacMillan Morton died in a 
  flying accident near the NATB (Naval Aviation Training Base) in 
  Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas. He was based at Naval 
  Air Station Corpus Christi at the time.
  His body was returned to his home state and he was interred at the Lindenwood Cemetery in 
  Stoneham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.