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    George Stephen Morrison

    American admiral

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  1. George Stephen Morrison (January 7, 1919 – November 17, 2008) was a United States Navy rear admiral (upper half) and naval aviator. Morrison held significant commands of United States naval forces during the Vietnam War. He was the father of Jim Morrison, the lead singer of The Doors.

  2. Dec 8, 2017 · Classic rock aficionados know that Jim’s father, George Stephen Morrison had an outstanding military career in the United States Navy. He is probably best known for being the commander of the fleet during the Gulf of Tonkin incident, that occurred in August 1964 and led to an escalation of the Vietnam War, which largely defined the international relations in the next decade.

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  6. Dec 9, 2008 · By William Grimes. Dec. 8, 2008. George S. Morrison, who commanded the fleet during the Gulf of Tonkin incident that led to an escalation of the Vietnam War and whose son Jim was the lead...

  7. Feb 17, 2022 · George Stephen Morrison. (Photo Credit: U.S. Navy / Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain) In 1967, three years after the Gulf of Tonkin Incident, George Stephen Morrison was promoted to the rank of rear admiral. Five years later, he became commander of the US Navy’s forces in the Marianas.

  8. Dec 11, 2008 · By New York Times News Service. PUBLISHED: December 11, 2008 at 1:00 a.m. | UPDATED: August 22, 2021 at 6:41 a.m. George S. Morrison, who commanded the fleet during the Gulf of Tonkin incident...

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