Francis Joseph Mcmorrow

Background

Mcmorrow, Francis Joseph was born on August 27, 1910 in New York City. Son of Patrick Francis and Sarah Ann (McMorrow) Mcmorrow.

Education

Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1933. Master of Science in Mechanics Engineering, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1938.

Graduate Ordnance School, 1939, National War College, 1955.

Career

Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1933, advanced through grades to major general, 1961. Various assignments as anti-aircraft commander, United States and Philippines, 1933-1937. Member Material Command, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, O., 1939-1944.

Ordnance officer 7th Air Force, 1944-1946.

Member State Department Foreign Liquidation Commission, 1945-1946. Chief research and development, charge all manufacturing operations Springfield (Massachusetts) Armory, 1946-1951.

Executive officer to chief industrial division, later Executive officer, Office Chief Ordnance, 1951-1954. Assigned G-4 Headquarters, United States Army Europe, 1955-1956.

Commanding officer Ordnance Training Command, Aberdeen (Maryland.) Proving Ground, 1956-1957.

Assistant chief ordnance, chief industrial division Office Chief Ordnance, 1957-1959. Director procurement Office Deputy Chief Staff Logistics, 1959-1961. Vice commanding general Army Missile Command, 1961-1962, commanding general, since 1962.

Achievements

• Francis Joseph Mcmorrow has been listed as a noteworthy army officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Material Command, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, O., 1939-1944. Member State Department Foreign Liquidation Commission, 1945-1946. Member Association United States Army, Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association.

Club: Army-Navy (Arlington, Virginia).

Connections

Married Catherine Fox, August 3, 1933. Children: Margaret Mary (Mistress Richard C. Anglin), Thomas Francis, Mary Fox (Mistress Paul G. Rund).

Father:

Patrick Francis Mcmorrow

Mother:

Sarah Ann (McMorrow) Mcmorrow

Spouse:

Catherine Fox

child:

Margaret Mary Mcmorrow (Mistress Richard C. Anglin)

child:

Thomas Francis Mcmorrow

child:

Mary Fox Mcmorrow (Mistress Paul G. Rund)