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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.
Dec 9, 2008 · George S. Morrison, Admiral and Singer’s Father, Dies at 89. By William Grimes. Dec. 8, 2008. George S. Morrison, who commanded the fleet during the Gulf of Tonkin incident that led to...
Jun 7, 2021 · George Stephen Morrison served from 1938 until 1975, retiring as a rear admiral with 15 career decorations, including honors for valor and merit. He fought in World War II, Korea and...
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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.
Dec 8, 2008 · Times Staff and Wire Reports. George Morrison, 89, a retired Navy rear admiral and the father of the late rock icon Jim Morrison, died in a Coronado, Calif., hospital Nov. 17 after a fall.
Engagements: • World War II (1941 - 1945) • Vietnam War (1960 - 1973) Biography: George Steve Morrison. Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy. George Steve Morrison was born on 7 January 1919 in Rome, GA. He was a U.S. Navy officer who was largely over shadowed by his son, Jim Morrison, of the 1960's rock group "The Doors."
Nov 28, 2008 · GEORGE ‘STEVE’ MORRISON: Rear admiral flew combat missions in lengthy career. By Steve Liewer STAFF WRITER. Nov. 28, 2008 10:45 AM PT. Throughout Rear Adm. George “Steve”...
