World War II Honoree

Ernest Russell Morrison

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Washington County, Kansas

Honored By

Philip Meyer

Relationship

Nephew

FOUGHT IN THE ORMOC LANDING ON LEYTE ON DECEMBER 9, 1944. AUTOMATIC RIFLEMAN, COVERED THE EXTREME RIGHT FLANK OF A FRONT WHICH WAS UNDER CONTINUOUS MACHINE GUN FIRE. HE ADVANCED TO WITHIN 25 YARDS OF AN ENEMY GUN, KNOCKING IT OUT. WHILE EXECUTING THIS HE WAS MORTALLY WOUNDED AND HIS SQUAD SWEPT FORWARD. RECEIVED THE BRONZE STAR. BURIED IN THE MANILA AMERICAN CEMETERY.