James Brendon Morin USN Ret (1927 - 2021)

Born 27 Oct 1927 in Cohoes, Albany, New York, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Betty Anne (Lucey) Morin — married 17 Sep 1949 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Descendants

Died 4 Jul 2021 at age 93 in Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, United States

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Biography

Name: Rear Admiral, James Brendon MORIN, US Navy (Retired). His nicknames were Jim, Paddy, and Bren.

Birth
James B Morin was born on 27 Oct 1927 in Cohoes, Albany, New York, USA.^[1][2]

Residences: 1927. 210 Saratoga St, Cohoes, Albany, New York, USA. 1929. 73 Gage St. Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. John J Wynne is living at 2 Adolph St, which is where Paul, Nora and James end up in 1930.

At the 1930 US Census, J Brendon Morin was living with his family at 2 Adolph St. Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.^[3] From 1932 to at least 1934 lived at 57 Downing St, Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. 1939. 57 Downing St, Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

At the 1940 US Census, Brendon Morin was living with his family at 531 Armory Street, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA.^[4] 1941. 62 Neptune Rd, East Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. Address is now the end of Logan Airport.

1941 started high school at East Boston High, but only finished part of first semester before his family moved back to Worcester in Dec 1941. 1942–1945 22 Lincoln Square. Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Attending St Peter's High School, Worcester. Graduated in June 1945. Worked evenings with Jackie Hynes in Jackie's father's dance hall. Used the money he made for flying lessons. By Oct 1943 had soloed.

Education: Jun 1945. Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Started Holy Cross on full scholarship. Still working nights in dance hall. Naval Aviation recruiter came around halfway through first semester. Signed up for V-5 program with the promise it would get him out of Worcester. 1946–1947. Stevens Institue of Technology. Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey, USA. Naval Cadet in V-5 program.^[5]

Marriage
James Brendon Morin and Betty Anne Kane were married on 17 Sep 1949 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.^[6]

Military 15 Sep 1945. Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Enlisted in U.S. Navy in V-5 Naval Aviation program. It did not get him out of Worcester as first orders were to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. But after one semester, the Navy closed down V-5 in Worcester and sent cadets to Stevens Institute in New Jersey. 1948. Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA. Received Naval Aviator Wings as Midshipman. One of a handful of who came to be known as the Flying Midshipman. In pre-flight class was Jesse L Brown, the first black American to attend Naval flight training - in 1973 Jesse had a ship named after him.^[5]

Residences: 1950. Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA.^[7] 1953-1955. San Diego, San Diego, California. 1955-1957. Hayward, Alameda, California, USA. Bought first house a 955 May Court. 1957. Pebble Beach, Monterey, California, USA, while attending Naval Post Graduate School.^[7] 1957-1959. Kingsville, Texas, USA. 1959-1960. Richmond, Alameda, California, USA, while attending University California at Berkley. 1960-1963. La Mesa, San Diego, California, USA.^[7] 1963-1965. Lemoore, Kings, California, USA.^[7] 1966-1969. McLean, Fairfax, Virginia, USA. 1969-1971. Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA. 1971-1975. Norfolk, Virginia, USA. 1976-1993. McLean, Virginia, USA. 1993-1999. Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA. 1999-2021. Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, USA.^[8]

Who's Who in America 1981.^[2]

Death
James Brendon Morin, Rear Admiral USN (Retired) died on 4 Jul 2021 in Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, USA. A fitting date for an American hero. He was 93.

Sources

1. ↑ New York State, Birth Index, 1881-1942, 1927, image 1075 of 1745 at Ancestry.com (paid).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI). Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 3250421.
3. ↑ United States Census, 1930, J Brendon Morin in household of Paul Morin, Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 18, sheet 24A, line 15, family 469, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 967; FHL microfilm 2,340,702.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4K6-ZZ3 : 10 January 2021), Brendon Morin in household of Paul Morin, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 22-32, sheet 13A, line 24, family 256, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1707.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Personal interview with James B Morin by his son James B Morin Jr.
6. ↑ Massachusetts, Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970. Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3} U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995.
8. ↑ U.S. Public Records Index. United States Public Records, 1970-2009 Family Search.