Victor Morton from Massachusetts, Norfolk county.
Service era: Korea
Date of death: Tuesday, July 11, 1950
Death details: On July 11, 1950, the U.S. Army’s 21st Infantry Regiment, which had arrived in Korea six days earlier, was placed in defensive positions near the town of Chochiwon, South Korea. The regiment was not at full strength and lacked artillery and anti-tank weapons. That day, they were attacked by North Korean forces and were forced to withdraw to avoid being surrounded, as well as to buy time until they could be reinforced and resupplied. Sergeant Victor Morton, who joined the U.S. Army from Massachusetts, served with L Company, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He was reported missing in action on July 11, 1950, near Chochiwon, though the circumstances surrounding his disappearance are unknown. He was not seen to fall in battle and he was never reported to be a prisoner of war. After the UN regained control of the area around Chochiwon, repeated efforts were made to locate his remains but were unsuccessful, and SGT Morton remains unaccounted-for. Today, Sergeant Morton is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.
Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
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