World War II Honoree

John Woodland 'Jack' Morris II

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Princess Anne, Maryland

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

GRADUATED FROM THE UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY AT WEST POINT, NEW YORK ON JUNE 6, 1943, AND WAS COMMISSIONED A SECOND LIEUTENANT IN THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS. SERVED INITIALLY IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AND THEN OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER, INCLUDING ON GUAM IN THE MARIANA ISLANDS, DURING THE WAR. CONTINUED IN U.S. ARMY SERVICE AFTER THE WAR UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT WITH THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH 'JAPAN' CLASP. ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.