- SURNAME
Morgan
- FORENAME
Timothy Denis
- UNIT
40 Commando
- RANK
Lieutenant
- NUMBER
- AWARD
Military Cross
- PLACE
Yugoslavia 1944
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
CITATION:
Military Cross : VIBO VALENTIA 8.9.43
The above officer led a patrol consisting of his platoon into PIZZA station. This was about 800 yds in front of the forward positions. As he arrived at the station a German platoon entered from the opposite side. Lieut MORGAN immediately put his sections in position and himself with 2 Cpls and a Marine entered and cleared the station with grenades. He himself shot one German with his revolver. He continued to take complete control of the situation until the station was cleared and on being fired at from his right rear withdrew his platoon in good order. Six Germans were accounted for. As a result of his good leadership the clearing of the station and the withdrawal of his platoon was carried out with the loss of only one man.
The above officer led a patrol consisting of his platoon into PIZZA station. This was about 800 yds in front of the forward positions. As he arrived at the station a German platoon entered from the opposite side. Lieut MORGAN immediately put his sections in position and himself with 2 Cpls and a Marine entered and cleared the station with grenades. He himself shot one German with his revolver. He continued to take complete control of the situation until the station was cleared and on being fired at from his right rear withdrew his platoon in good order. Six Germans were accounted for. As a result of his good leadership the clearing of the station and the withdrawal of his platoon was carried out with the loss of only one man.
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