World War II Honoree

Foster A. Morgan

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Yakima, Washington

Honored By

Vicky Morgan

Relationship

Daughter-in-law

JOINED U.S. ARMY AUGUST 1940. SHIPPED OUT FROM SAN FRANCISCO ON USS LEONARD WOOD. SAILED UP THE INLAND PASSAGE TO KETCHIKAN, ALASKA. SETTLED AT ANNETTE ISLAND BUILDING ROADS. AFTER WWII BROKE OUT, HONOREE'S ENGINEER COMPANY WORKED ON VARIOUS ALASKAN ISLANDS BUILDING AIRSTRIPS AND ROADS. SUMMER 1942, HEADED TO ADAK ISLAND AND THEN FINALLY WENT ASHORE UNTIL SPRING 1944. SHIPPED OUT AND LANDED IN SEATTLE; THEN SENT TO GEIGER FIELD IN SPOKANE, WASHINGTON. DECEMBER 1944, SHIPPED OUT TO HAWAII, THEN ON TO THE SOUTH PACIFIC FEBRUARY 1945. WAS AT ENIWETOK, SAIPAN AND THEN ARRIVED AT OKINAWA APRIL 1, 1945. RETURNED TO THE STATES SEPTEMBER 1945. DISCHARGED AT FORT LEWIS, WASHINGTON OCTOBER 2, 1945.