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  • Thomas Morris: Air Force Mechanic in Libya, Marine Corps Crew Chief in Vietnam (Part 2)

    Dr. Craig Luther, contributing writer|Apr 24, 2021

    WARNING: This article contains graphic content. Reader discretion is advised. This is the 12th article in a continuing series about local military veterans and their service to our great country. Part I of Sergeant Morris' remarkable story ended in the spring of 1965, with Tom, stationed at Na Trang Air Base as part of the 1st Marine Division, having completed more than half of his one-year tour of Vietnam. Then came that most horrible and unforgettable day-May 28, 1965. An urgent call came in...

  • Thomas Morris: Air Force mechanic in Libya, Marine Corps Crew Chief in Vietnam (Part 1)

    Dr. Craig Luther, contributing writer|Apr 10, 2021

    This is the 11th article in a continuing series about local military veterans and their service to our great country. Tom Morris came into the world on March 13, 1943-born during a blackout in the middle of World War II. As he recalled, "Everything was blacked out due to the military aircraft companies (Douglas Aircraft Company, North American Aviation, etc.) and naval ports in the area. I should add that I was the first male baby born at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica." Tom's mother was a...