Jessie Thomas Morris, Jr.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomas Morris
Gender: Male
Age: 5
Birth Year: abt 1925
Birthplace: West Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Grant, Wetzel, West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Thomas J Morris
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Name: Essie M Morris
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Jessie T Morris
Age: 16
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1924
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Grant, Wetzel, West Virginia
Street: Jacksonburg W Va Balance Of Jacksonburg
Inferred Residence in 1935: Grant, Wetzel, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 1st year

MILITARY RECORDS

World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 ]
Name: Jesse T Morris Jr
Birth Year: 1924
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: West Virginia
State of Residence: West Virginia
County or City: Wetzel

Enlistment Date: 27 Jul 1943
Enlistment State: Virginia
Enlistment City: Clarksburg West
Branch: No branch assignment
Branch Code: No branch assignment
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private

Education: 4 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Checkers
Marital Status: Single, without dependents

World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945
Name: Jesse Thomas Morris Junior
Rank: Private First Class
Branch: United States Army
Birth Date: 30 May 1924
Service Date: 20 Aug 1943
Parent 2 Name: Mr. and Mrs. Jesse T Morris Senior
State: West Virginia
County: Wetzel
Service areas: Camp Croft, SC; Ft. Meade MD, Europe;
Killed in action in Italy, 19 Jun 1944

Buried:
Grave location:
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World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas
Name: Jesse T Morris Jr
Inducted From: West Virginia
Rank: Private First Class
Combat Organization: 350th Infantry 88th Division
Death Date: 9 Jul 1944
Monument: Florence, Italy
U.S. Awards: Purple Heart Medal

WWI, WWII, and Korean War Casualty Listings
Name: Jesse T. Morris Jr.
Death Date: 9 Jul 1944
Cemetery: Florence American Cemetery
Cemetery Burial Plot: Plot C Row 6 Grave 25
Cemetery City: Florence
Cemetery Country: Italy