World War II Honoree

Richard Roberts Morrison, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Timpson, Texas

Honored By

Tom McClellan & G. H. King

Relationship

Cousin & Friend

COMMISSIONED AT TEXAS A & M COLLEGE, COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS UPON GRADUATION IN 1936. ENTERED SERVICE FEBRUARY 9,1942, AT JEFFERSON, TEXAS. ASSIGNED TO 147TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, WHICH BECAME KNOWN AS 'GYPSIES OF THE PACIFIC' BECAUSE OF ITS PARTICIPATION IN MANY DIFFERENT CAMPAIGNS. TRAINED AT CAMP WOLTERS, TEXAS AND INDIANTOWN GAP, PENNSYLVANIA. SERVED OVERSEAS 3 YEARS AND 5 MONTHS. SOUTH PACIFIC BATTLES INCLUDED KOKUMBUNA AND TASSAFARONGA IN GUADACANAL; NORTHERN SOLOMON ISLANDS, IWO JIMA, AND TINIAN. AWARDED COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 5 BRONZE STARS, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND UNIT CITATION. DISCHARGED AUGUST, 1946 AT RANK OF LT. COLONEL.