Morgan Henry

Monuments

The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan

Name:

Henry Morgan

Rank:

First Lieutenant

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Date of Death:

1944-07-30

State:

Cemetery:

Jefferson Barracks National Cem., Missouri

Plot:

Section 81

Row:

Grave:

282-283

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Comments:

Henry Morgan served in the US Air Corps as a First Lieutenant and Navigator of an aircraft during World War II. Henry was killed when U.S. Army Air Forces B-29-1-BW Superfortress #42-6240 crashed from unknown causes, 25 miles southeast of Likiang, China. Seven other airmen also perished. He is now buried in the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA in a common grave with his crew. He was one of over 2000 Americans who lost their lives defending China from their Japanese invaders from 1941-1945. He is commemorated on the The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan in Nanjing, China.