World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
William J. Morrison
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Los Angeles, California
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: PRIVATE. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE UNITED STATES ARMY MARCH 22, 1944 AT FORT MACARTHUR, SAN PEDRO, CALIFORNIA. SERVED IN EUROPE, WHERE HE EXPERIENCED COMBAT WITH THE 317TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 80TH INFANTRY ‘BLUE RIDGE’ DIVISION ATTACHED TO THE U.S. THIRD ARMY. ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1944 HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION DURING HIS DIVISION’S DRIVE TO THE DELME RIDGE IN NORTHEASTERN, FRANCE AND BURIED IN A BATTLEFIELD CEMETERY IN FRANCE. AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN EUROPE, HIS REMAINS WERE TRANSFERRED TO THE LORRAINE AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT ST. AVOLD (MOSELLE), FRANCE. DECORATION AND CITATION: PURPLE HEART. THIS AMERICAN PATRIOT WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, WHO SO GALLANTLY GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY.