Robert G. Morgan

U.S., England, Germany / World War II
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b. 23 May 1914;  d. 21 Apr 2001.  Robert Gale “Bob” Morgan was born to Gale H. and Grace (McDonald) Morgan in Windom.  He graduated from Windom High School in 1933 and then attended the Iowa State University School of Engineering.

On 4 Mar 1942, Robert enlisted in the U.S. Army and served with the 125th Ordinance Heavy Maintenance Tank Company in the U.S. Theater of Operation. He also served in the European Theater attached to George Patton’s 3rd Army with the rank of Staff Sergeant.

In a letter back home, he reported that on V-E Day his outfit was out on an inspection trip and their work went on as if nothing had happened.  He wrote, “The German people were relieved, and as they passed us on their way to church they nodded and some even smiled.”  At this point in the letter, he mentioned some of the towns they were in while in France: Verdun and Soissons  and the WWI battlefield and many French and American cemeteries.  He was in Champiegne where the WWI armistice was signed, but did not get to see the famous railroad car where it was signed.  They crossed the Rhine at Meins on the longest tactical pontoon bridge in the world, (1896 feet long).

On 14 Jun 1947, Robert married Bessie Mae Taylor; they had 1 daughter.

Robert was employed by the Cottonwood County Highway Department as a draftsman and surveyor until 1959 when he was appointed Assistant County Highway Engineer.  He retired on 10 Jan 1979.

Bessie died in 1997.  Robert continued to live in Windom.

Member of the Windom American Legion and the Cottonwood County Historical Society.

Buried at Lakeview Cemetery, Windom, MN.

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