World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joe Ellingwood Morrow
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Collinsville, Oklahoma
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
HE ATTENDED OKLAHOMA A&M COLLEGE, STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA AND ENTERED THE RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS, ROTC, PROGRAM THERE. HE SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH THE 65TH INFANTRY DIVISION. HE LANDED WITH THE DIVISION AT LE HAVRE, FRANCE ON JANUARY 21, 1945. HE WAS AWARDED THE SILVER STAR, 2 BRONZE STARS, 2 PURPLE HEARTS AND THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE.