World War II Honoree

Robert Hugh Morris

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Canfield, Ohio

Honored By

Robert H. Neff

Relationship

Friend

FIRST LIEUTENANT, WAS KILLED IN ACTION IN GERMANY IN APRIL OF 1945 WHILE DOING OBSERVATION FLYING OVER GERMANY. HE WAS ATTACHED TO HEADQUARTERS OF THE 9TH ARMORED DIVISION. IN DECEMBER OF 1944, DURING THE GERMAN COUNTER-OFFENSIVE, HIS OUTFIT WAS ONE OF THOSE WHICH WAS COMPLETELY SURROUNDED IN BASTOGNE AND KEPT UNDER ENEMY FIRE FOR SIX DAYS, SUFFERING HEAVY CASUALTIES BEFORE HELP ARRIVED. IN MARCH THE NINTH ARMORED, THEN WITH THE FIRST U.S. ARMY, CAPTURED THE RAILROAD BRIDGE AT REMAGEN AND WAS FIRST TO CROSS THE RHINE. SINCE THAT TIME HE HAD BEEN DOING OBSERVATION FLYING OVER GERMANY. IN 1942, HE WAS STATIONED WITH THE FIELD ARTILLERY AT FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA AND FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA. WHEN THE 9TH ARMORED DIVISION WAS ACTIVATED HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO CAMP FUNSTON, KANSAS AND AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS ON DESERT MANEUVERS IN CALIFORNIA, WENT OVERSEAS FROM CAMP POLK, LOUISIANA.