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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Robert Samuel Morris

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Latonia, Kentucky

Honored By

Tammi Morris Potter

Relationship

Granddaughter

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Activity During WWII

ENTERED U.S. NAVY ON DECEMBER 2, 1941 AND SERVED ON THE USS NEW MEXICO BB-40 THROUGHOUT THE WAR AS A GUNNER. USS NEW MEXICO WAS HIT ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS BY JAPANESE KAMIKAZE. SERVED UNTIL AUGUST 2, 1947 WHEN HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN SAN PEDRO, CALIFORNIA.