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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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Morris attended the Detroit Institute of Technology College of Pharmacy for one year and transferred to Wayne University to complete his studies. He in October, 1939, while at Detroit Institute, Morrie joined the Omicron Chapter of Alpha Zeta Omega and he attended his first AZO convention in Detroit the following summer. He morrie married Kal in 1943 and enjoyed over 60 years together. He worked as a morrie was appointed Azoan Editor in 1948, elected Supreme Excheque in 1950 and followed that with his election as Supreme Directorum in 1951. He attended Morrie was instrumental in starting Phi Chapter at Wayne University in 1951 and was the first Directorum of Detroit Alumni upon its formation in 1955. Morris Morton was born in Detroit [sic], moved to Brooklyn, New York, and then returned to Detroit.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==

Revision as of 03:04, 1 September 2026

Morris A. Morton
Personal details
Born1920
Died2013
NativityPoland
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN36538655
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 5 (8 February – 9 April 1943)
Section2
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Morris A. Morton (1920–2013) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 5.

Biography

Morris attended the Detroit Institute of Technology College of Pharmacy for one year and transferred to Wayne University to complete his studies. He in October, 1939, while at Detroit Institute, Morrie joined the Omicron Chapter of Alpha Zeta Omega and he attended his first AZO convention in Detroit the following summer. He morrie married Kal in 1943 and enjoyed over 60 years together. He worked as a morrie was appointed Azoan Editor in 1948, elected Supreme Excheque in 1950 and followed that with his election as Supreme Directorum in 1951. He attended Morrie was instrumental in starting Phi Chapter at Wayne University in 1951 and was the first Directorum of Detroit Alumni upon its formation in 1955. Morris Morton was born in Detroit [sic], moved to Brooklyn, New York, and then returned to Detroit.

Research notes

  • PI 65

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 93
Class_ASN 36538655
Class_Name MORTON, Morris A.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Sources

  • Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
  • Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records
  • NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
  • 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)