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Sgt Arthur Cyrus Morris Jr.

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Sgt Arthur Cyrus Morris Jr.

Birth
Newark, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
Death
3 Apr 1966 (aged 36)
Vietnam
Burial
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 35 Site 3714
Memorial ID
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United States Army Served with the 25th Infantry Division. He was killed in action in South Vietnam.

SGT - E5 - Army - Regular
25th Infantry Division

Length of service 10 years
His tour began on Jan 6, 1966
Casualty was on Apr 3, 1966
In , SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE
Body was recovered

Husband of Dorris A Donnelly
44946 North Prebor ST
Lancaster, CA

Married 22 Oct 1965
Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada


On April 3, 1966, the battalion task force continued a detailed search of the area. Tunnel systems, supply caches and numerous booby traps were encountered. Enemy contact was light. Co B had an APC detonate a mine, the explosion of which ignited the gas tank, resulting in one Bobcat being killed and 4 wounded in the vicinity of XT 655270. Some of the men started referring to the area as the "Christmas Tree" because it was ‘decorated' with so many booby traps and mines.

Vermont Birth Records, 1909-2008 about Arthur Cyrus Morris
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 19 Oct 1929
Birth Town: Burlington
Birth County: Chittenden
Mother's Maiden Name: Littlefield
Mother's Name: Isabelle Julia
Mother's Birthplace: VT
Father's Name: Arthur Cyrus Morris
Father's Birthplace: VT
Event Type: Certificate of Birth

United States Army Served with the 25th Infantry Division. He was killed in action in South Vietnam.

SGT - E5 - Army - Regular
25th Infantry Division

Length of service 10 years
His tour began on Jan 6, 1966
Casualty was on Apr 3, 1966
In , SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE
Body was recovered

Husband of Dorris A Donnelly
44946 North Prebor ST
Lancaster, CA

Married 22 Oct 1965
Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada


On April 3, 1966, the battalion task force continued a detailed search of the area. Tunnel systems, supply caches and numerous booby traps were encountered. Enemy contact was light. Co B had an APC detonate a mine, the explosion of which ignited the gas tank, resulting in one Bobcat being killed and 4 wounded in the vicinity of XT 655270. Some of the men started referring to the area as the "Christmas Tree" because it was ‘decorated' with so many booby traps and mines.

Vermont Birth Records, 1909-2008 about Arthur Cyrus Morris
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 19 Oct 1929
Birth Town: Burlington
Birth County: Chittenden
Mother's Maiden Name: Littlefield
Mother's Name: Isabelle Julia
Mother's Birthplace: VT
Father's Name: Arthur Cyrus Morris
Father's Birthplace: VT
Event Type: Certificate of Birth



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  • Maintained by: Tony
  • Originally Created by: 46512307
  • Added: Jul 2, 2006
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14796135/arthur_cyrus-morris: accessed ), memorial page for Sgt Arthur Cyrus Morris Jr. (19 Oct 1929–3 Apr 1966), Find a Grave Memorial ID 14796135, citing Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Tony (contributor 47235247).