PVT James Clifford Morgan was born 5 Dec 1904 in Dayton, Tennessee. He was the 5th of 10 children born to John Preston and Sarah Cornelia (Clement) Morgan. His father worked as a fireman, a mechanic in a woolen mill, and other jobs. On 6 Jun 1925 he married Arvazine Elder. James was working in a clay pottery in 1940 reporting a 1939 income of $620 and owned their home valued at $300.
After entering the Army, probably sometime in 1942, James was sent to England and assigned to G Company 116th Infantry. He trained for the amphibious assault that was to take place on the northern coast of France as part of the invasion of occupied Europe. He was with the unit for the landing on 6 Jun 1944 and continued to fight with the unit until killed in action on 18 Jun 1944.
PVT Morgan rests forever in the Normandy American Cemetery.
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