World War II Honoree

Herbert J. Morgan

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE UNITED STATES ARMY APRIL 27, 1942 AT PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. SERVED IN EUROPE WITH THE 67TH ARMORED FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, 3RD ARMORED ‘SPEARHEAD’ DIVISION ATTACHED TO THE UNITED STATES 3RD ARMY. ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 7, 1945, HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION IN THE VICINITY OF HOUFFALIZE, BELGIUM WHILE FIGHTING IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, ARDENNES-ALSACE CAMPAIGN AND WAS BURIED IN A BELGIUM BATTLEFIELD CEMETERY. AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN EUROPE, HIS REMAINS WERE TRANSFERRED, WITH INTERMENT IN THE HENRI-CHAPELLE AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT HENRI-CHAPELLE, BELGIUM. DECORATION AND CITATION: THE SOLDIER WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART FOR HIS ULTIMATE SACRIFICE IN DEFENSE OF HIS COUNTRY.