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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Edward L. Morris

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Astoria, Oregon

Honored By

Lamar R. Parsons

Relationship

Friend

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Activity During WWII

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE. 1940: NATIONAL GUARD. 1943: JOINED ARMY, 390TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY BATTALION. 1943-1944: BASIC TRAINING IN CAMP HAAN CALIFORNIA. 1944: CAMP EDWARDS MASSACHUSETTS, SHIPPED TO ENGLAND; AUGUST LEFT ENGLAND FOR FRANCE. FIRST ACTION: FRANCE, IN NORMANDY. JOINED 3RD ARMY AS MOBILE ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY BATTALION. OCTOBER 1944: SAAR VALLEY. ATTACHED TO 26TH INFANTRY DIVISION. IN DECEMBER 1944: BATTLE OF ARDENNES. 1945: CROSSED TO THE RHINE. MOVED ACROSS GERMANY FEBRUARY, MARCH AND APRIL 1945. MAY 1945: ENTERED CZECHOSLOVAKIA. WAR OVER.