World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Jon L. Morris
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Baker, Montana
Honored By
Robert Medley Gatewood
ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON DECEMBER 17, 1941 AT JEFFERSON BARRACKS, MISSOURI. COMPLETED BASIC AIR CORPS TRAINING, ATTENDED SERVICE SCHOOL AT CHANUTE FIELD, ILLINOIS, AND QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF AIRPLANE MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN (750). ASSIGNED TO AND SERVED WITH THE 20TH TOW TARGET SQUADRON, ARMY AIR BASE, WENDOVER FIELD, UTAH. HONORABLY DISCHARGED BECAUSE OF PHYSICAL DISABILITY AS A PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ON OCTOBER 7, 1943 AT SAME STATION. EARNED THE AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.