World War II Honoree

Francis M. 'Chick' Morris

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Newton, Massachusetts

Honored By

Mrs. Lorraine O'Neil

Relationship

Friend

CHIEF PETTY OFFICER. SPECIALIST. ENTERED ACTIVE DUTY IN JANUARY 1943. INITIALLY SERVED WITHIN THE AMERICAN THEATER WHILE TRAINING AND INSTRUCTING AT THE NAVAL TRAINING STATIONS IN NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND AND NORFOLK, VIRGINIA. SUBSEQUENTLY ASSIGNED TO SEVERAL NAVAL OPERATING AND ADVANCED BASES IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTH PACIFIC WAR ZONES. THESE INCLUDE BASE COMPANY'S 11 AND 26 AND LOGISTICS SUPPORT COMPANY 26 LOCATED IN BARAKOMA, VELLA LAVELLA; MUNDA, NEW GEORGIA; NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA AND GUADALCANAL IN THE RUSSELL AND SOLOMON ISLAND CHAINS. ADDITIONALLY BASED AT OKINAWA AND GUAM IN THE RYUKYU AND MARIANA ISLANDS. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BATTLE STARS AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY ON DECEMBER 24, 1945.