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Eldon Morrison [2002]

Veterans History Project Service Summary:

  • War or Conflict: Korean War, 1950-1953
  • Branch of Service: Navy
  • Unit of Service: Amphibian force (LST 1101)
  • Location of Service: Great Lakes, Illinois; Korea
  • Highest Rank: Metalsmith Second Class
  • Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/2672

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"We had on our jackets… a round plaque, and it had a turtle with a tank sitting up on its back tied with a ribbon, and it had a .45 in each hand, had a sailor's hat on…, and the motto was 'You Call - We Haul - LST-1101.'" (Audio Interview, 11:20)

In 1952, with the draft looming over his head, Eldon Morrison enlisted in the Navy. He served on LST-1101 (later renamed USS Saline), delivering tanks, weapons, and supplies to the men serving on land in Korea. The 1101 once delivered 100 tons of rice to the Republic of Korea (ROK) soldiers. On a winter's day, the ship went behind the lines to pick up a war-weary division of Army troops, who took full advantage of the 1101's showers and galley. Their escort, a British cruiser, made sure that they were well protected, most importantly when they were carrying massive supplies of munitions. Morrison trained as a welder in the service, and he became a steamfitter in civilian life.

Eldon Glenn Morrison Collection
Interview / Recording

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About this Item

Title

  • Eldon Glenn Morrison Collection

Names

  • Lugar, Richard
  • U.S. Senate/Richard Lugar
  • Ordner, Larry
  • Morrison, Eldon Glenn

Home State

  • Indiana

Headings

  • -  Morrison, Eldon Glenn
  • -  Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal Narratives
  • -  United States. Navy.

Repository

  • Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Gender

  • Male

Status

  • veteran

Service History

  • Korean War, 1950-1953

    • Branch of Service: Navy
    • Unit of Service: Amphibian force (LST 1101)
    • Location of Service: Great Lakes, Illinois; Korea
    • Highest Rank: Metalsmith Second Class
    • Dates of Service: 1952-1955
    • Entrance into Service: Enlisted
    • Military Status: veteran

Materials

  • Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Transcription of audio recording (collected 2006-04-14)
  • Computer File: Floppy Disk [1 item] -- Electronic file of manuscript (collected 2006-04-14; 2006-04-14)
  • Audio: CD [1 item] -- Reference copy (collected 2005-11-21; 2005-11-21)
  • Audio: Audio Cassette [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2002-07-20)
  • Photograph: Original photographic print [1 item] -- (collected 2002)

Collection Number

  • AFC/2001/001/2672

Cite as

  • Eldon Glenn Morrison Collection (AFC/2001/001/2672), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Online Format

  • audio
  • image
  • online text

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Gender

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Rights & Access

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Materials as a whole:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Manuscript material:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Memoirs (MS02), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Transcript (MS04), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Correspondence (MS01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Recording:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Audio recording (SR01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Video recording (MV01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Photograph:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Photographs (PH01), photographer unknown, Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Photographs (PH03-PH14), Ralph Williams photographer, Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Computer file:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Computer file (CF01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Artifact:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Artifact (AR01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Cite This Item

Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate.

Chicago citation style:

Lugar, Richard, U.S. Senate/Richard Lugar, Larry Ordner, and Eldon Glenn Morrison. Eldon Glenn Morrison Collection. 1952. Personal Narrative. https://www.loc.gov/item/afc2001001.02672/.

APA citation style:

Lugar, R., U.S. Senate/Richard Lugar, Ordner, L. & Morrison, E. G. (1952) Eldon Glenn Morrison Collection. [Personal Narrative] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/afc2001001.02672/.

MLA citation style:

Lugar, Richard, et al. Eldon Glenn Morrison Collection. 1952. Personal Narrative. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/afc2001001.02672/>.