World War II Honoree

George D. Morris

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Allegany County, Maryland

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: SERGEANT. JAPANESE PRISONER OF WAR FOR 60 DAYS. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY NOVEMBER 13, 1939 AND SERVED WITH THE U.S. ARMY, QUARTERMASTER TRUCK REGIMENT STATIONED IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. WHILE FIGHTING WITH THE PROVISIONAL INFANTRY COMPANY AND RETREATING TO THE BATAAN PENINSULA, HE WAS CAPTURED BY THE JAPANESE ARMED FORCES APRIL 9, 1942 DURING THE INVASION OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. FORCED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BATAAN DEATH MARCH AND WAS HELD CAPTIVE AT THE PRISONER OF WAR CAMP LUMBAN-TAYABAS, TARLAC, LUZON. HE DIED MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1942 AND WAS BURIED IN THE LUMBAN CEMETERY. AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES WITH JAPAN, HIS REMAINS WERE TRANSFERRED TO THE MANILA AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT FORT BONIFACIO, MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.