World War II Honoree

Robert P. Morris

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Campbellsville, Kentucky

Honored By

Bradley Morris

Relationship

Grandson

SERVED AS A TECHNICIAN 4TH GRADE (SERGEANT) AND CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT MECHANIC WITH THE 1478TH ENGINEERING MAINTENANCE COMPANY IN THE EUROPEAN AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATERS. ENTERED INTO ACTIVE DUTY ON APRIL 7, 1943 AT FORT BENJAMIN HARRISON, INDIANA. AFTER BASIC TRAINING, HE WAS SENT TO GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY IN WASHINGTON, D.C. WITH THE ARMY SPECIALIZED TRAINING PROGRAM, THEN TO TRACTOR MECHANIC SCHOOL AT HOLABIRD SIGNAL DEPOT IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. WAS THEN SENT TO ORDINANCE AUTOMOTIVE SCHOOL IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA. ASSIGNED TO 1478TH ENGINEERING MAINTENANCE COMPANY AT CAMP MCCOY, WISCONSIN ON MARCH 7, 1945. SET SAIL OVERSEAS FOR THE EUROPEAN THEATER, ARRIVING ON MARCH 18TH AND STATIONED IN BONN, GERMANY. HE WAS TO MAINTAIN THE EQUIPMENT OF THE 15TH ARMY TROOPS AND SUPPORT THE 729TH ENGINEER DEPOT. WENT TO MARSEILLES, FRANCE BY TRANSPORT SHIP. ARRIVED IN MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS ON AUGUST 20TH. ASSIGNED TO THE ARMED FORCES, WESTERN PACIFIC AND SET UP CAMP 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF MANILA AND 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NIELSEN FIELD. ASSIGNED TO DO 3RD AND 4TH ECHELON REPAIR WORK ON ALL EQUIPMENT. DEPARTED THE PHILIPPINES FOR THE U.S. ON JANUARY 27, 1946 AND DISCHARGED ON FEBRUARY 25TH AT CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA. RECEIVED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.