World War II Honoree

James A. Morris, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Ardmore, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Ralph Bozorth

HE SERVED IN THE ARMY ARTILLERY AND THEN TRANSFERRED TO THE ARMY AIR CORPS AS A SAFER ALTERNATIVE. IN MARCH 1944, HE WAS COPILOT OF A B-17 THAT WAS SHOT DOWN NEAR EU, FRANCE. HE AND THE PILOT MANAGED TO LAND IN A MUDDY CORNFIELD. TWO FRENCH TEENAGERS CLEANED THEM UP BEFORE THE GERMANS SHIPPED THE AIRMEN TO A POW CAMP IN POLAND. IN JANUARY 1945, THAT CAMP WAS EVACUATED. THE PRISONERS MARCHED IN SNOW AND THEN TRAVELED IN CATTLE CARS TO A CAMP IN GERMANY. THEY WERE LIBERATED THAT APRIL.