World War II Honoree

Arthur Warren Morey

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Stillwater, Oklahoma

Honored By

William E. Shaklee

Relationship

ROTC Classmate

APPOINTED SECOND LIEUTENANT MAY 14, 1942, FROM ROTC, OKLAHOMA A & M COLLEGE, STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA, AND WAS ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY JUNE 2 TO THE ENID ARMY BASIC FLYING SCHOOL, ENID, OKLAHOMA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF A COMPLETE PHYSICAL EXAMINATION. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 103RD COMBAT ENGINEER BATTALION, 28TH DIVISION, CAMP LIVINGSTON, LOUISIANA; THEN TRANSFERRED TO THE 84TH ENGINEER BATTALION, 28TH DIVISION AND MADE COMPANY COMMANDING OFFICER. HE WAS SHIPPED OVERSEAS EARLY IN 1943 AND LANDED IN NORTH AFRICA, THEN WENT INTO SOUTHERN FRANCE AT MARSEILLES. WHEN THE EUROPEAN WAR ENDED HE WAS IN SOUTHERN GERMANY. WHEN THE JAPANESE SURRENDERED, HE WAS SENT BACK TO UNITED STATES AND THE 84TH ENGINEERS WAS DEACTIVATED AT CAMP BOWIE, TEXAS. WHILE ON TERMINAL LEAVE HE WAS PROMOTED TO MAJOR. HE RECEIVED A REGULAR ARMY COMMISSION AND WAS ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY JULY 5, 1946, TO FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA, TO ATTEND THE FIELD ARTILLERY SCHOOL. HE COMPLETED THE FIELD ARTILLERY OFFICERS BASIC COURSE AND WAS ASSIGNED TO A SCHOOL ARTILLERY UNIT, THEN RESIGNED HIS COMMISSION.