World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John M. Morris
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Flora, Illinois
Honored By
Robert Medley Gatewood
ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON 13 MAY 1943 AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. QUALIFIED AS A RIFLEMAN AND MACHINE GUNNER AND SERVED STATESIDE AS A HEAVY TRUCK DRIVER (931) UNTIL HE DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON 14 JUNE 1945 BOUND FOR THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. ATTENDED THE ARMORED FORCE TRUCK ENGINES SCHOOL AND SERVED WITH COMPANY A, 826TH AMPHIBIAN TRACTOR BATTALION IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. EARNED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A TECHNICIAN 4TH GRADE ON 16 MARCH 1946 AT JEFFERSON BARRACKS, MISSOURI.