Charles "Chuck" Morrison WWII Photographs & Records

Collection Metadata

Title

Charles "Chuck" Morrison WWII Photographs & Records

Date Created

CA 1943-1945

Description

Photographs and records of Charles "Chuck" Morrison during his service in the army during WWII.

These photographs and records appear to date between 1943 to 1945.

The photographs in this collection are in a specific order, starting off with records before being organized by place. The first five photos were taken on Omaha Beach. The next three photos were taken in France, followed by two photos taken in or related to Germany. The last three photos are miscellaneous photos that did not have identification.

Type

Text, Image

Creator

Charles "Chuck" Morrison

Language

ENG

Is Part Of

Charles "Chuck" Morrison Photographs and Papers, NCA 01.v.1998.01 WyCaC US. Casper College Archives and Special Collections.

Identifier

NCA 01.v.1998.01_ChuckMorrison_WWIIPhotos_DIP

Format

JPG, PDF

Collection Items

Chuck Morrison WWII Photograph: Omaha Beach 1
On the back of this photograph, Chuck Morrison writes:

"This is it" Omaha Beach, as I seen it thru the haze when we landed, this was my fourth trip out to the LST's and back, barrage ballons are all ready up. Study this picture close. I know I…

Chuck Morrison WWII Photograph: Omaha Beach 1 with markers
On the back of this photograph, Chuck Morrison writes:

Omaha Beach, or St Laurent su Mer, the barrage ballons are to keep the jerries from strafing us. The valley you see in the center of the picture is where we first stormed ashore, it was mined…

Chuck Morrison WWII Photograph: Omaha Beach 2
On the back of this photograph, Chuck Morrison writes:

A good view of the beach from one point from the bluff, the tank in the foreground never got ashore. underwater obstacles can be seen all along the shore line.

Chuck Morrison WWII Photograph: Omaha Beach 3
On the back of this photograph, Chuck Morrison writes:

Omaha Beach again, very quiet just now, this was taken on top of a tank I was riding on. Up the hill side from the beach.

Chuck Morrison WWII Photograph: Omaha Beach 4
On the back of this photograph, Chuck Morrison writes:

Engineers on Omaha trying to get things going so they can build the first strip to evacuate the wounded. Jerries long range shells keep them moving.

Chuck Morrison in Normandy, France
The back of this photo reads:

Normandy France
June 8, 1944
[Illegible]
CHUCK Morrison

Cemetery at St Marie Eglise Normandy
On the back of this photograph, Chuck Morrison writes:

The cemetary at St Marie Eglise Normandy, taken over a year after the invasion, the French have planted grass and have cared for a large number of graves, it is the duty of every man woman and…
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