Morris, John Andrew

Date of birth:: December 14th, 1919
Date of death:: August 23rd, 2008
Service number:: 01 305 814
Nationality:: American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

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Silver Star Medal (SSM)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: 1st Lieutenant
Unit:: Company M, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division "The Rock of the Marne", U.S. Army

Citation:
"For gallantry in action. On 26 October 1944, near ***, France, First Lieutenant Morris crept 200 yards under the fire of two enemy machine guns and four snipers, to establish an Observation Post. Reaching a point fifty yards from enemy positions, he adjusted mortar and artillery fire on German installations. For thirty minutes he was subjected to intense rifle fire, and a grenade which burst within six yards of him, while directing fire which forced the enemy armor to withdraw, allowing our troops to move forward."

At the moment of the action he still held the rank of 2nd Lieutenant.