World War II Honoree

Wade Owen Morris

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Nacogdoches, Texas

Honored By

Julia F. Morris Cook

Relationship

Wife

OPERATED A 2-1/2 TON TRUCK FOR 14 MONTHS IN FRANCE, GERMANY, BELGIUM, HOLLAND AND ENGLAND WITH 461ST ORDNANCE EVACUATION COMPANY. TRANSPORTED DEPOT EQUIPMENT, AMMUNITION, PERSONNEL AND MATERIALS. MADE LONG TRIPS TRAVELING DAY AND NIGHT UNDER BLACKOUT AND COMBAT CONDITIONS. DROVE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN IN ALL KINDS OF WEATHER CONDITIONS. SUPERVISED ALL LOADING AND UNLOADING. MADE MINOR REPAIRS AND ADJUSTMENTS. ALSO DROVE LARGER TRUCKS HAULING HEAVY ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT AND TANKS. HE WAS IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE.