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George Stephen Morrison was a US Navy rear admiral and naval aviator who commanded the USS Bon Homme Richard 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.
Apr 9, 2021 · Navy rear admiral George Stephen Morrison rarely talked about his son’s personality on life and on tape. So his father’s interview sure did give a new perception to the Morrison family specifically to Jim. He says that he never really got to know his son since most of his time he is on the shore.
Dec 15, 2022 · George Stephen Morrison was a Navy commander who led U.S. forces during the attack on the USS Maddox in 1964. His actions helped justify the U.S. entry into the Vietnam War and influenced his son Jim Morrison's music and lifestyle.
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...
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.
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Dec 8, 2008 · George Morrison, 89, a retired Navy rear admiral and the father of the late rock icon Jim Morrison, died in a Coronado, Calif., hospital Nov. 17 after a fall.
