World War II Honoree

Bert DeWayne 'Wayne' Morris, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Pasadena, California

Honored By

James O. Travis

Relationship

Veteran & Fan

AS A LIEUTENANT COMMANDER, U.S. NAVAL RESERVES, SERVED AS A NAVAL AVIATOR IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS DURING WWII. FLEW THE F6-F HELLCAT FIGHTERS WITH FIGHTER SQUADRON VF-15, 'MCCAMPBELL'S HEROES' FROM THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS ESSEX, CV-9. FLEW 57 MISSIONS AND AN AERIAL ACE CREDITED WITH DESTROYING SEVEN JAPANESE PLANES. HELPED SINK FIVE JAPANESE SHIPS. AWARDED FOUR DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSSES AND TWO AIR MEDALS.