Herbert Morrison

Herbert Morrison
Herbert Morrison
Relatives	Mary Jane (Wife)
Affiliation	Charlie Nehlsen
Biographical information
Date of birth	May 14, 1905
Place of birth	Connellsville, PA
Date of death	January 10, 1989
Place of death	Morgantown, WV

Herbert Morrison was a radio news broadcaster that witnessed the Hindenburg Disaster while he was recording a live coverage of the attempted landing of the airship on May 6th 1937. Little is known of Morrison's early life, his career prior to the on-site report he gave of the Hindenburg's fiery destruction and of his career subsequent to the tragedy.