World War II Honoree

William Harold Morford

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Spencer, West Virginia

Honored By

Ms. Lois M. Morford

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED WITH THE 10TH ARMORED DIVISION, 20TH ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION, COMPANY C. EARNED COMBAT INFANTRY BADGE AND RECEIVED PURPLE HEART DURING ACTION AT METZ. EARNED BRONZE STAR FOR FRONT LINE COMBAT. WAS PART OF COMBAT COMMAND B, TEAM CHERRY, SENT TO BASTOGNE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. EARNED BELGIAN CROIX DE GUERRE UNIT AWARD FOR ACTION EAST OF BASTOGNE. EARNED PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION FOR DEFENSE OF BASTOGNE. TAKEN PRISONER BY ENEMY ON OR AROUND DEC 19, 1944 AND INTERRED AT STALAG IV-B MUHLBERG UNTIL CAMP WAS LIBERATED BY SOVIET FORCES AT THE END OF THE WAR IN EUROPE. TRANSFERRED BACK TO STATES UPON REPATRIATION, AND SERVED AS A CLERK TYPIST IN A REPLACEMENT DEPOT UNTIL DISCHARGED IN OCTOBER 1945.