John C. Morgan
| Ltc. John Cary Morgan United States Army Air Corps |
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Military photo of John C . Morgan
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| Nickname(s) | "Red" |
| Born |
August 24, 1914 Vernon, Texas |
| Died | January 17, 1991 (aged 76) Papillion, Nebraska |
| Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
Royal Canadian Air Force United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1941 – 1943 (Canada) 1943 – 1945, 1950 – 1953 (USA) |
| Rank |
Sergeant (Canada) Lieutenant Colonel (USA) |
| Unit | 326th BS, 92nd BG |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
John Cary "Red" Morgan (August 24, 1914 – January 17, 1991) was a United States Army Air Forces pilot in World War II who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during a 1943 bombing run over Germany, which also inspired the character of 2nd Lieutenant Jesse Bishop in the novel and film Twelve O'Clock High.
Born August 24, 1914, in Vernon, Texas, son of attorney Samuel A. Morgan Sr. and Verna Johnson Morgan, Morgan graduated from a military school in 1931 and then attended several colleges, including Amarillo College, New Mexico Military Institute, West Texas State Teachers College, and the University of Texas at Austin. While at Texas he learned to fly aircraft, and in 1934 dropped out of college. He worked in the Fiji Islands as a foreman on a pineapple plantation until 1938, when he returned to enlist as an aviation cadet in the U.S. Army Air Corps. However, because of his poor education record, he was refused enlistment. Working at an oil-drilling site for Texaco, Morgan suffered a broken neck in an industrial accident, and as a result was later classified 4-F by the Selective Service System.
In August, 1941, Morgan joined the Royal Canadian Air Force, and after completion of flight training in Saskatchewan, Ontario, and RAF Church Lawford, England, was posted as a Sergeant Pilot with RAF Bomber Command. On March 23, 1943, he was transferred to the U.S. Army Air Forces as a Flight Officer and assigned to the 92nd Bomb Group's 326th Bomb Squadron, RAF Alconbury, England.
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