World War II Honoree

James Howard Morris

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Columbia, South Carolina

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

SERVED AS A PRIVATE IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH THE 395TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 99TH INFANTRY 'CHECKERBOARD' DIVISION. ATTACHED TO THE 3RD ARMORED DIVISION FROM MARCH 1-3, 1945 AND ASSISTED IN ESTABLISHING A BRIDGEHEAD OVER THE ERFT RIVER AT PAFFENDORF, GERMANY. REJOINED HIS DIVISION AND HIS REGIMENT CAPTURED THE TOWN OF UDESHEIM, GERMANY ON MARCH 6, 1945. CROSSED THE RHINE RIVER AT REMAGEN ON MARCH 10, 1945, TOOK OVER THE SOUTHERN FLANK OF THE BRIDGEHEAD AND WITHSTOOD STRONG GERMAN COUNTERATTACKS. ADVANCED THROUGH THE HONNINGEN WALD AND WAS KILLED IN ACTION ON MARCH 15, 1945 DURING THE RHINELAND CAMPAIGN. AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, PURPLE HEART, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.