"About Lt. Frank Morrow...the last time I saw and talked with Lt. Morrow he had been wounded and was holding some type material around his throat and speaking in a hard to understand guttural voice was pointing out a pill box to me and told me to go find a flame thrower and that is the last I saw of him. He was on his feet and walking." 1
Bill Oakley, USMC
1st Lt. Frank Morrow, MG platoon leader for Co. H. He was shot in the throat by a Japanese sniper on Tarawa. He was evacuated off Betio and is listed as WIA. This picture was taken on Guadalcanal by John Mohrlang using a captured Japanese camera.
Notes:
1. Email from Bill Oakley, 7 September 2001
2. Picture courteousy of the Mohrlang Family.
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Created 3 June 2001 - Updated 26 Janaury 2024
