Julian Knox Morrison, Jr., USN
| Born | 1905 | Mississippi | |
| Died | 11 Feb 1940 | (35) | USS Sealion |
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Warship Commands listed for Julian Knox Morrison, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS Sealion (i) (195) | Lt. | Submarine | 27 Nov 1939 | 11 Feb 1940 (+) |
Career information
Lt. Morrison was awarded the Navy Cross for his work as a Assistant Diving Officer during the rescue of the crew of accidentally sunken USS Squalus (SS-192) on 23 May 1939. Morrison was operating from the rescue ships USS Falcon (ASR-2).
Lt. Julian Knox Morrison died accidentally when cleaning a target weapon aboard the USS Sealion. he is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, in Section 8 Site 5438.
Sources
National Cemetery Administration
Newport Mercuary dated Dec 29th 1939
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