World War II Honoree

George Morris

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Oskaloosa, Iowa

Honored By

Ben Humphrey

Relationship

Grandson

PERFORMED DUTIES AS A MEMBER OF THE 37TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN A RIFLE SQUAD. WAS FULLY QUALIFIED AS A COMBAT INFANTRYMAN IN THE USE OF THE M-1 RIFLE AND OTHER HAND WEAPONS. SERVED OVERSEAS FOR 27 MONTHS IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, BOUGAINVILLE, AND IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. WAS AWARDED TWO CAMPAIGN STARS AND THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL FOR ACTION ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. ALSO RECEIVED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON.