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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

James Monroe Morris, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Columbus, Georgia

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED THE U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY AT WEST POINT, NEW YORK IN 1942 AND GRADUATED IN 1945. COMMISSIONED A SECOND LIEUTENANT OF INFANTRY. SERVED WITH THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION IN JAPAN WITH THE 188TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 11TH AIRBORNE 'ANGELS' DIVISION. CONTINUED IN SERVICE AFTER THE WAR UNTIL RETIREMENT WITH THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL.