World War II Honoree

Cesar Morales

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Los Angeles, California

Honored By

Marlene Bronson

Relationship

Granddaughter

HE TRAINED ONLY 16 WEEKS IN TEXAS, THEREAFTER, HE WENT TO THE PACIFIC, THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. HE WAS WITH THE 1ST CAVALRY, FIGHTING AGAINST THE JAPANESE. HE CONTRACTED MALARIA WHILE FIGHTING IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. HE DEVELOPED BATTLE FATIGUE, SO HIS LIEUTENANT PUT HIM IN THE STORAGE AREA. THEN, HIS COMPANY ACCOMPANIED THE 'MISSOURI' WHILE THEY WERE SIGNING THE TREATY, JAPAN SURRENDERED. NEXT, HE WENT TO JAPAN FOR 6 MONTHS, THEY WERE THE FIRST TO ARRIVE THERE BEFORE ANY OTHER USA TROOPS. HE HAD A RELAPSE OF MALARIA 8 MONTHS AFTER COMING HOME AND ENDED UP HOSPITALIZED FOR 2 YEARS.