zad82nd Posted December 7, 2018 Share #1 Posted December 7, 2018 ALCON; Recent pick up: SGM/CSM Calvin Morse WWII....unit unknown, possible 452nd Anti-Aircraft Battalion ETO Korea: Original member of the 2nd Ranger Company Vietnam: MACV.... Buried: Fort Benning, GA, cemetery If anyone has information on this Ranger please feel free to post it or send me a PM Thanks! Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zad82nd Posted December 7, 2018 Author Share #2 Posted December 7, 2018 OG 107's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zad82nd Posted December 7, 2018 Author Share #3 Posted December 7, 2018 Dress Greens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zad82nd Posted December 7, 2018 Author Share #4 Posted December 7, 2018 A close up of one of the generic scrolls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wake1941 Posted December 7, 2018 Share #5 Posted December 7, 2018 Superb grouping love the pathfinder wings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zad82nd Posted December 7, 2018 Author Share #6 Posted December 7, 2018 khaki short sleeve shirt with badges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zad82nd Posted December 7, 2018 Author Share #7 Posted December 7, 2018 Close up of his ribbon rack. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zad82nd Posted December 7, 2018 Author Share #8 Posted December 7, 2018 Superb grouping love the pathfinder wings Thank you Wake1941! Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave peifer Posted December 7, 2018 Share #9 Posted December 7, 2018 what a great group,and to find all patches on the jackets is greater.........................dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zad82nd Posted December 7, 2018 Author Share #10 Posted December 7, 2018 what a great group,and to find all patches on the jackets is greater.........................dave Thank You Dave!! Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbmilitaria Posted December 7, 2018 Share #11 Posted December 7, 2018 Fantastic group, you've got to love all the insignia intact and a first pattern JJ to boot! Thanks for showing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zad82nd Posted December 7, 2018 Author Share #12 Posted December 7, 2018 Fantastic group, you've got to love all the insignia intact and a first pattern JJ to boot! Thanks for showing. Thanks bud! Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BagmanL6 Posted December 7, 2018 Share #13 Posted December 7, 2018 Great Great grouping. Congratulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riflegreen297 Posted December 8, 2018 Share #14 Posted December 8, 2018 Fantastic! Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zad82nd Posted December 8, 2018 Author Share #15 Posted December 8, 2018 You bet brother! Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KurtA Posted December 8, 2018 Share #16 Posted December 8, 2018 Nice to see such a grouping that is no doubt, "real." Great stuff there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zad82nd Posted December 8, 2018 Author Share #17 Posted December 8, 2018 Kurt, Thank You!! Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonomachi Posted December 8, 2018 Share #18 Posted December 8, 2018 It is not much and you may already have this information but I found this on CSM Calvin Morse: Nationwide Gravesite LocatorNationwide Gravesite Locator » Search Results MORSE, CALVIN A CSM US ARMY WORLD WAR II, KOREA, VIETNAM DATE OF BIRTH: 04/26/1927 DATE OF DEATH: 10/30/2008 BURIED AT: SECTION H SITE 1089 FORT BENNING POST CEMETERY TRANSPORTATION OFFICER FORT BENNING, GA 31905 (706) 545-5943 His obituary is on the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer but it is a pay site and I don't have access. His wife is named Earsene Morse and his son is identified as Colonel John H. Morse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zad82nd Posted December 8, 2018 Author Share #19 Posted December 8, 2018 Thank you, yes I did find this bit of info. But thats it so far. The grouping came directly from his widow before she passed away. She took it to a great shop in Columbus Georgia, right next to Ft. Benning, Columbus Armory, David Brady is the owner operator. David is an exemplary guy with years of experience and knowledge. Ive been privileged to know him as a friend for 20 years. Thank you for the information!! Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zad82nd Posted December 14, 2018 Author Share #20 Posted December 14, 2018 SGM Calvin Morse's DD 214 from 1946. Interesting information. I'm open for any relevant comments or observations. Thanks James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everforward Posted December 14, 2018 Share #21 Posted December 14, 2018 Different guy...? If you believe his DD-214 and his birthdate on the headstone, he enlisted when he was 12 years old, LOL.. If its the same guy, something got crossed up somewhere.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zad82nd Posted December 14, 2018 Author Share #22 Posted December 14, 2018 Indeed, a bit of conflicting information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captainofthe7th Posted December 15, 2018 Share #23 Posted December 15, 2018 He is on the 2d Ranger Co. roster for Korea. His enlistment (reenlistment in 1946 as a Corporal) record shows 1920 birth year. I do not see a Morse that received the DSC. I suspect the gravestone may not be correct for some reason? A very nice group with an excellent showcase in career progression from SFC up to Sgt Maj on those green uniforms. The 2d Company connection makes it a real gem. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zad82nd Posted December 15, 2018 Author Share #24 Posted December 15, 2018 Rob, Do you have a copy of the 2nd Ranger Co roster you could send me? Ive looked for the Korean War Ranger Companies website but its been taken down for some reason. Thank You!! James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted December 15, 2018 Share #25 Posted December 15, 2018 What makes you think he was in an AA unit in WW2? He has 2 combat jump stars. WW2? But his discharge says nothing about being jump qualified. Could he have been 82nd A/B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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