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♠ I &III Amphibious CorpsUSMCCombatSurgeonOcie Butler Morrison Jr.'sWorld War II USMC P41 HBT JACKET.
♠Ocie was aWorld War I veteran havingserved in Naval Aviation. Naval pilots typically trained on theCurtiss N-9 Seaplane.
♠On the morning of December 7, 1941, Ocie was on the U.S.S. Chicago which was about 420 miles southeast of Midway Island. After hearing of the Pearl Harbor strike, the task force immediately began a search for the Japanese attack force.
♠Ocie was on the U.S.S. Chicago as its medical officer when it engaged with the Japanese during the Battle of the Coral Sea on May 4 - May 8, 1942. This battle was a major naval battle with the Imperial Japanese Navy.
♠Ocie was also on the U.S.S. Chicago when it again battled the Japanese during the invasion of Guadalcanal & Tulagi on August 7-8, 1942. On August 9, the U.S.S. Chicago was badly damaged by a torpedo hit in the bow during the Battle of Savo Island.
♠For hisGuam, Peleliu, and Okinawa combat service where Captain Ocie Morrision, Jr. was a USMC life saving surgeon on the islands,Ocie would receive the Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V" and a Gold Star and an Oak Leaf Cluster for being awarded it the second and third time. He would also receive the Legion of Merit with Combat "V" and Gold Star for obtaining it a second time.
♠After the war, Ocie served again during the Korean War and eventually retired as a Rear Admiral on November 30, 1958.
§ The WW2USMC P41 HBT Jacket has Captain Ocie Morrision Jr.'s name and laundry id (containing the his last name initial and last four digits of his dog tag number) as follows:
M-9734
CAPT. O.B. MORRISON, JR. (MC)
U.S. NAVY
§ A WW2 Combat Surgeon's P41 HBT Jacket who served in Guam, Peleliu, Okinawa and was awarded 3 Bronze Star Medals with Combat "V" and 2 Legion of Merit with Combat "V" for Combat Heroism.§This is an authentic item and not a replica. Please refer to the pictures of this antique for visual details and to determine its condition.
§All research shown in this sale is printed on high-quality photography paper encased in a binder of ultra-clear page sleeves for your convenience. It will also be included as a digital PDF on a Flash Drive. This research is based on information from documented sources.
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