World War II Honoree

Paul Peter Morris

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Saginaw, Michigan

Honored By

Paulette M. Boots

Relationship

Daughter

INDUCTED IN ON APRIL 23, 1941 IN DETROIT. DURING HIS COMBAT TIME IN THE PACIFIC, HE WAS WITH THE 32ND 'RED ARROW' INFANTRY DIVISION. BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS: PAPUAN, BUNA, SEPTEMBER 28, 1942 TO JANUARY 22, 1943; NEW GUINEA, SAIDOR, JANUARY 2, 1944 TO APRIL 29, 1944; AITAPE, APRIL 22, 1944 TO AUGUST 25, 1944 (THERE ARE 7 DAYS OVERLAPPING TIME WHEN THE DIVISION WAS IN COMBAT AT BOTH SAIDOR AND AITAPE); MOROTAI (NEI), SEPTEMBER 15, 1944 TO NOVEMBER 10, 1944; SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES, LEYTE, NOVEMBER 16, 1944 TO JANUARY 2, 1945; LUZON VILLAGE VERDE TRAIL, JANUARY 30, 1945 TO MAY 28, 1945; MOPPING UP, MAY 29, 1945 TO AUGUST 15, 1945. ASSIGNMENTS INCLUDE THREE MONTHS WHEN HE WAS A PRIVATE IN BASIC TRAINING; SIX MONTHS AS A PRIVATE FIRST CLASS SERVING AS A TRUCK DRIVER; ONE YEAR AND SIX MONTHS AS TECHNICIAN 5TH GRADE, PAINTER; ONE YEAR, SIX MONTHS AS A TECHNICIAN 5TH GRADE, AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC; FOUR MONTHS, TECHNICIAN 5TH GRADE AS A RIFLEMAN. AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH FOUR BRONZE BATTLE STARS AND PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH FIVE OVERSEAS SERVICE BARS. SERVED WITH THE 126TH INFANTRY COMPANY. HONORABLY DISCHARGED JUNE 12, 1945 AT SEPARATION CENTER, FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS.