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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Joe Morris, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Indian Wells, Arizona

Honored By

Friends of American Heroes

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

A NATIVE AMERICAN NAVAJO, BORN ON A RESERVATION IN ARIZONA, HE WAS ONE OF OVER 400 NAVAJO CODE TALKERS USED DURING WWII. HE JOINED THE U.S. MARINE CORP HAD EXTENSIVE TRAINING TO LEARN OVER 600 CODE TERMS AT CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA. HE SAW COMBAT IN OKINAWA WITH THE 22ND MARINE REGIMENT, 6TH MARINE DIVISION.