John Merle Morton was born Dec. 16, 1922 to Clarence Eugene and Neva Christine Morton. He died July 30, 1944 and is buried in Lorraine American Cemetery, St. Avold, France and has a cenotaph in Kiron Cemetery, Kiron, IA.
Lt. Morton served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 511th Bomber Squadron, 351st Bomber Group, Heavy and died in Merseburg, Germany while serving his country.
Source: ancestry.com
