World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Elmer Junior Morris
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Topeka, Kansas
Honored By
Darwin Morris
Relationship
Son
ENTERED THE ARMY IN TOPEKA, KANSAS IN 1944. ASSIGNED TO PATTON'S ARMY AFTER D-DAY. SHOT IN THE THIGH IN BASTOGNE, WHILE CROSSING A STREET. PULLED TO SAFETY BY AN AFRICAN AMERICAN PLATOON SERGEANT.