Arnold Morton was the son of James Franklin Morton and Dovie Anna Armes.
He served on the USS Little (AP D4). He drowned and is Missing in Action since 5 September 1942. He was officially declared dead on 6 September 1943.
He is Memorialized at Manila American Cemetery, the Philippines and at Estes Cemetery in Coalfield, Tenn.
On 7–9 August 1942, Little took part in the invasion of Guadalcanal and Tulagi in the British Solomon Islands. During the following month, she remained in the area, providing valuable transport services to the Marines fighting on Guadalcanal.
On the night of 4–5 September 1942, she was patrolling off Guadalcanal’s Lunga Point with Gregory (APD 3) when the two old ships were surpised and overwhelmed by three modern Japanese destroyers, Yudachi, Hatsuyuki and Murakumo. Both were quickly put out of action and sank soon afterwards.
- Rank: Fireman First Class
- Date of birth: 8 February 1922
- Date of death: 5 September 1942
- County: Morgan
- Hometown: Petros
- Service Branch: Navy
- Division/Assignment: USS Little (AP D4)
- Theater: Pacific
- Conflict: World War II
- Awards: Purple Heart
- Burial/Memorial Location: Manila American Cemetery, Fort Bonifacio, Manila, Philippines
- Location In Memorial: Pillar XVI, Middle Panel
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