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William Morrison
First Name:
William
Middle Name:
Gilbert
Last Name:
Morrison
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Image Source: 1915 Quips and Cranks
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Employer: taught at 'one of the leading schools of Mississippi' after graduating from Davidson
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graduated from Davidson College; attended 1912-16
Biographical Notes:
He enlisted in Memphis, TN and went overseas on 7/23/1917. After serving in combat, he later taught in an aerial gunnery school in France. Morrison claimed his highest flying altitude was 3 1/2 miles. He experienced losing altitude of 12,000 feet and passed out. His seat belt broke, which enabled him to float away from the wreckage off the coast of France. He visited the hospital where the Charlotte unit was in Bordeaux, but he was not treated there for his injuries. Morrison was attending an aerial school south of Bordeaux when the armistice was signed. He lived on N. Graham in Charlotte.
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Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Lee Morrison - Okolona MS
Siblings: Harvey Lee Morrison, Jr. - Okolona, MS Mrs. Russell T. Polk - Memphis, TN
Extended Family: Capt. Claud S. Morrison of Statesville and Charlotte, NC - uncle Ellen Morrison of Statesville, NC - grandmother Mrs. James D. Stocker, Germantown, PA - aunt
Military Details
Military Branch:
Army
Military Rank:
First Lieutenant
Military Unit:
94th Squadron, American Aerial Service
Military Details:
trained in England as a pursuit observer; trained in France as a pursuit pilot;
Source:
The Charlotte Observer