zad82nd Posted April 12, 2019 Author Share #51 Posted April 12, 2019 More info: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zad82nd Posted April 12, 2019 Author Share #52 Posted April 12, 2019 And the last: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zad82nd Posted April 12, 2019 Author Share #53 Posted April 12, 2019 ALCON, Outstanding questions remaining. 1. WWII Combat unit/units 2. Korean War Combat service units 3. Combat Jumps, who with 4. Vietnam Combat service-Why no 3rd award CIB?? 5. DSC Thank You Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wake1941 Posted April 12, 2019 Share #54 Posted April 12, 2019 Great photo Jim, good to put a face to the grouping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rd12 Posted April 12, 2019 Share #55 Posted April 12, 2019 Thanks for posting updates, I've enjoyed following the story here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zad82nd Posted April 12, 2019 Author Share #56 Posted April 12, 2019 Thanks for the positive replies Gents!! Please feel free to offer up any relevant information!! Cheers! Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atb Posted April 12, 2019 Share #57 Posted April 12, 2019 For question 4, was he an infantryman in WW2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zad82nd Posted April 12, 2019 Author Share #58 Posted April 12, 2019 I posted his DD214 which states Inf, and awarded a CIB. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfcmac Posted April 13, 2019 Share #59 Posted April 13, 2019 Since he is African-American he probably didn't serve in a airborne unit during WWII, as far as I know they were all segregated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zad82nd Posted August 5, 2019 Author Share #60 Posted August 5, 2019 ALCON, Listed a set of his greens yesterday with a reconstructed period ribbon rack based on his NARA documentation, on eBay. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zad82nd Posted August 5, 2019 Author Share #61 Posted August 5, 2019 ALCON: Pulled it. It wasnt fair to the first 3 bidders, not having identified the ribbon rack as reconstructed in the overall description. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zad82nd Posted September 26, 2019 Author Share #62 Posted September 26, 2019 ALCON: A set of Morse's greens and a large binder of orders-documents and photos was sold/bought on here back in 2009/10. If that person still has the binder and uniform please shoot me a PM. Thank You Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zad82nd Posted October 17, 2019 Author Share #63 Posted October 17, 2019 ALCON: Update-Morse's retirement DD214 Still looking for the buyer circa-2009 from the Forum that bought his binder of docs and orders. Thanks Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccauslandpara1944 Posted November 5, 2019 Share #64 Posted November 5, 2019 Excellent grouping! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zad82nd Posted May 2, 2022 Author Share #65 Posted May 2, 2022 ALCON still searching, and in need of assistance with: Outstanding questions still remaining. 1. WWII Combat unit/units? 2. Korean War Combat service units? 3. Combat Jumps, who with? 4. Vietnam Combat service-Why no 3rd award CIB?? 5. DSC 6. Silver Star Thank You Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rakkasan187 Posted May 2, 2022 Share #66 Posted May 2, 2022 Jim, One of the combat jumps could have been with the 187th in Korea. The 2nd Ranger company was attached to the 187th for Operation Tomahawk (This was post Sukchon (Sunchon)) and there was no jump, only practice for an upcoming mission... but they did participate (2nd Ranger Co) in the Musan Ni drop in March 51 as an attached unit to the 187th. Best regards Smitty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zad82nd Posted May 4, 2022 Author Share #67 Posted May 4, 2022 Smitty, Roger...just can't confirm that he deployed with the 2nd Ranger Co. He did attend the Ranger course with them Fall of 1950, then he disappears.... And yet every uniform in the grouping has a generic Ranger scroll on the right shoulder. ("Former Wartime Service). Thanks Bud! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIKyle Posted May 5, 2022 Share #68 Posted May 5, 2022 Reading through this a thought popped into my head of a group I had years back to a VN helicopter guy who received the DSC. His records from NPRC came back stating "Medal of Honor" I was floored thinking I had something from a MOH recipient, but nothing came up on him because he wasn't a recipient. What I think occurred is the NPRC tech saw paperwork for a MOH recommendation in his file and assumed it was awarded. I confirmed through newspaper accounts that he was indeed recommended for the MOH but received the DSC. This might be the case with your guy - it'd be surprising that they would make this type of screwup, but you meet enough government employees and things like this become more believable as a possibility. Kyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zad82nd Posted May 5, 2022 Author Share #69 Posted May 5, 2022 GIKyle, Thanks for the input. I'm not really sure what to think of this "grouping". I have spent hours digging and researching with no clues or info coming to light confirming the Silver Star or the MOH. The data on his WWII discharge document makes no sense at all. 1. What Infantry unit in the ETO/MTO had 9 campaigns, had African American Infantrymen etc.... 2. Korea service- I've recently searched 2nd Ranger Co Morning reports from Dec 1950 - Spring 1951, and there's o mention of a Calvin Morse. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zad82nd Posted May 5, 2022 Author Share #70 Posted May 5, 2022 2 hours ago, zad82nd said: GIKyle, Thanks for the input. I'm not really sure what to think of this "grouping". I have spent hours digging and researching with no clues or info coming to light confirming the Silver Star or the DSC. The data on his WWII discharge document makes no sense at all. 1. What Infantry unit in the ETO/MTO had 9 campaigns, had African American Infantrymen etc.... 2. Korea service- I've recently searched 2nd Ranger Co Morning reports from Dec 1950 - Spring 1951, and there's o mention of a Calvin Morse. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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