Morton, John Robert b. 24 Jun 1919 Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA d. 14 Aug 1996 Providence Kodiak Island Hospital, Kodiak, Kodiak Island, Alaska, USA: The Thoma Family

1919 - 1996 (77 years)

Name	Morton, John Robert
Birth	24 Jun 1919	Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA [1]
Gender	Male
Occupation	Pilot and Guide [1]
Death	14 Aug 1996	Providence Kodiak Island Hospital, Kodiak, Kodiak Island, Alaska, USA [1]
Person ID	I3822	The Thoma Family
Last Modified	20 Sep 2023

Father	Morton, Wallace L, b. 23 Oct 1879, Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA d. 15 Dec 1950, Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA (Age 71 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Sloan, Dora Agnes, b. 10 Apr 1887, Boonville Township, Cooper, Missouri, USA d. 21 Apr 1981, Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA (Age 94 years)
Relationship	natural
Marriage	26 Apr 1917	Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA [2]
Family ID	F3856	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Notes

Enter the army on 01 Nov 1940 and trained in armored artillery. His unit entered Europe through Normandy shortly after D-Day. Besides the Purple Heart with oak leaf cluster the Bronze Star and the Silver Star, he earned the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions in battle on Aug 1, 1944 in FRANCE. The medal was presented to him by Gen. George Patton Himself. After his marriage he moved to Kodiak where he worked as a truck driver, janitor, and stevedore for both Alaska Steamship Company and Sealand. He was a pilot and did predatory bear control for teh U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the late 40s and 50s, killing 17 bears with 18 shots. he was a bush pilot, and had a guide servce wand was a receiver for Jonas Brothers ofDenver.

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