Nortonville in Hopkins County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Cmdr. D. W. "Mush" Morton, USN / Wahoo
Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 1, 2015
1. Cmdr. D. W. "Mush" Morton, USN Marker
Inscription.
Cmdr. D. W. "Mush" Morton, USN / Wahoo. . Side 1
Cmdr. D. W. "Mush" Morton, USN. This World War II hero spent his early youth and attended elementary school in Nortonville, high school in Madisonville. Graduated from U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., in 1930. Became commanding officer of the submarine, Wahoo. Morton received his first award of the Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism during action against enemy forces in the Pacific. , Side 2
Wahoo . The Wahoo, with "Mush" Morton as its commanding officer, sank 31,890 tons of Japanese shipping. Wahoo left Pearl Harbor Sept. 9, 1943, headed for Sea of Japan but was lost through enemy action. Morton was awarded four Navy Crosses and the Army Distinguished Service Cross; his submarine won the Presidential Unit Citation for outstanding performance in combat.
Side 1
Cmdr. D. W. "Mush" Morton, USN
This World War II hero spent his early youth & attended elementary school in Nortonville, high school in Madisonville. Graduated from U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., in 1930. Became commanding officer of the submarine, Wahoo. Morton received his first award of the Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism during action against enemy forces in the Pacific.
Side 2
Wahoo
The Wahoo, with "Mush" Morton as its commanding officer, sank 31,890 tons of Japanese shipping. Wahoo left Pearl Harbor Sept. 9, 1943, headed for Sea of Japan but was lost through enemy action. Morton was awarded four Navy Crosses and the Army Distinguished Service Cross; his submarine won the Presidential Unit Citation for outstanding performance in combat.
Erected 1977 by the Kentucky Historical Society Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1612.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Military • War, World II. In addition, it is included
Location. 37° 10.975′ N, 87° 27.385′ W. Marker is in Nortonville, Kentucky, in Hopkins County. Marker is at the intersection of South Main Street (Kentucky Route 2083) and Kentucky Route 4002, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 199 South Main Street, Nortonville KY 42442, United States of America. Touch for directions.
(Submitted on September 23, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Additional keywords. Cmdr. D. W. "Mush" Morton, USN / Wahoo
Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 1, 2015
3. View of marker in front of Nortonville Municipal Building & Library.
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4. Cmdr. D. W. "Mush" Morton, USN
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5. The U.S.S. Wahoo
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 590 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 23, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.