World War II Honoree

George W. Morris, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Monterey, California

Honored By

Mrs. Katherine M. Christ

Relationship

Granddaughter

ENTERED U.S. ARMY SERVICE ON OCTOBER 31, 1942. SENT TO FORT HAYES, OHIO FOR PROCESSING AND THEN TO CAMP POLK, LOUISIANA. ASSIGNED TO COMPANY D, 91ST RECONNAISSANCE BATTALION (LATER TO BECOME 41ST CALVARY RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON), 11TH ARMORED DIVISION. MOVED ON TO CAMP BARKELEY, TEXAS. TRANSFERRED TO MILITARY POLICE PLATOON, 11TH ARMORED DIVISION, THEN WENT TO CAMP IBIS, CALIFORNIA FOR DESERT TRAINING. FROM THERE, WAS ORDERED TO CAMP COOKE, CALIFORNIA. AFTER RECEIVING TRAINING THERE, BOARDED TRAINS FOR CAMP KILMER, NEW JERSEY. FROM THERE, WAS SENT TO NEW YORK HARBOR. RECEIVED WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND RECEIVED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL FOR SERVICE PERFORMED IN THE RHINELAND, CENTRAL EUROPE AND ARDENNES WHILE SERVING UNDER GENERAL GEORGE PATTON.