World War II Honoree

Steven Evo 'Steve' Morelli

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Canton, Connecticut

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE IN 1940, BEFORE THE UNITED STATES ENTERED THE WAR. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER, IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (ETO), WITH THE 344TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, 90TH INFANTRY 'TOUGH 'OMBRES' DIVISION. HIS BATTALION SAILED FROM THE NEW YORK PORT OF EMBARKATION ON MARCH 24, 1944, AND ARRIVED IN ENGLAND ON APRIL 9, 1944. LANDED AT NORMANDY, FRANCE JUNE 7, 1944 (D-DAY+1). PARTICIPATED IN THE NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES-ALSACE (BATTLE OF THE BULGE), AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE ARROWHEAD DEVICE (AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT LANDING), AND 1 SILVER SERVICE STAR (5 CAMPAIGNS), WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH ‘GERMANY’ CLASP. ALSO AWARDED THE FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE WITH BRONZE PALM FOR ACTIONS BY HIS UNIT AT THE MOSELLE-SARRE RIVERS IN FRANCE. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.