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George Stephen Morrison (January 7, 1919 – November 17, 2008) was a United States Navy rear admiral (upper half) and naval aviator. Morrison held significant commands of United States naval forces during the Vietnam War. He was the father of Jim Morrison, the lead singer of The Doors.
Dec 8, 2017 · George Stephen Morrison, a Navy commander, wrote a letter to his son Jim Morrison, the lead singer of The Doors, telling him to give up his musical career. He later regretted his harsh words and acknowledged his son's success.
Dec 9, 2008 · George S. Morrison, who commanded the fleet during the Gulf of Tonkin incident that led to an escalation of the Vietnam War and whose son Jim was the lead singer of the Doors, died Nov. 17 in...
Dec 15, 2022 · Learn how George Stephen Morrison, a U.S. Navy admiral and the father of The Doors' singer Jim Morrison, played a role in the Vietnam War. Find out how he commanded the naval forces during the controversial Gulf of Tonkin Incident that led to the U.S. intervention in Southeast Asia.
Feb 17, 2022 · George Stephen Morrison was a US Navy officer who commanded the Carrier Division during the Gulf of Tonkin Incident in 1964. He distorted the details of the attack and helped escalate the Vietnam War, while his son Jim died of an overdose in 1971.
Morrison was born on December 8, 1943, in Melbourne, Florida, to Clara Virginia (née Clarke; 1919–2005) and Lt.(j.g.) George Stephen Morrison (1919–2008), a future rear admiral in the United States Navy. His ancestors were Scottish, Irish, and English.
Oct 14, 2016 · George Stephen Morrison was a U.S Navy rear admiral, naval aviator and the commander of the U.S. naval forces in the Gulf of Tonkin during the Gulf of Tonkin Incident of August 1964. Jim Morrison has been raised a military brat in a typical semi-nomadic existence.
