Orland Otis Morris
Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps
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Orland O. Morris
Orland O. Morris
Corporal,
U.S. Marine Corps
Service #290936
Assigned to the D Company, 1st Battalion,
4th Marine Regiment, Philippine Islands
Died on December 14, 1944
Officially Listed as Died or Killed In Action
While In Prisoner of War Status
Next-of-Kin Notified:
Father, Mr. Ottis O. Morris
Caldwell, Idaho
Awards:
Purple Heart*
Prisoner of War
Medal*
American Campaign
Service Medal*
Asiatic-Pacific
Campaign Medal*
World War II
Victory Medal*
These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Purple Heart Awarded to any member of the Armed Forces who, after April 5, 1917, has been wounded, killed, or who has died or may hereafter die of wounds received under any of the following circumstances:
Before April 25, 1962, while held as a prisoner of war in the same manner as a former prisoner of war who is wounded on or after that date while held as a prisoner of war.
Prisoner of War Medal Authorized for issue to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the Armed Forces, was taken prisoner and held captive after April 5, 1917.
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded for military service within the American Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal Awarded for military service with the Asiatic-Pacific Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.
*Awarded Posthumously
CPL Morris entered the US Marine Corps from Idaho,
and his loss is recorded in the
State Summary of War Casualties, Idaho,
page 12, Prisoner of War Record,
published by the U.S. Navy, 1946.
His name is not found on the American Battle Monuments Commission website.
The following information on this casuality is sourced from The National Archives Database:
World War II Prisoners of War Data File, 12/7/1941 - 11/19/1946
SERIAL NUMBER
290936
NAME
MORRIS ORLAND OTIS
GRADE, ALPHA
Private First Class
SERVICE CODE
MARINE
ARM OR SERVICE
United States Marine Corps
DATE REPORT
5/6/1942
RACE
(No Data Entered)
STATE OF RESIDENCE
Idaho
TYPE OF ORGANIZATION
(No Data Entered)
PARENT UNIT NUMBER
(No Data Entered)
PARENT UNIT TYPE
(No Data Entered)
AREA
Southwest Pacific Theatre: Philippine Islands
LATEST REPORT DATE
12/14/1942
SOURCE OF REPORT
Sources considered official.
STATUS
Executed or Shot While Attempting Escape - (Died in Palawan Massacre, see link below)
DETAINING POWER
JAPAN
CAMP
PW Camp #10 - Batanges Luzon Philippines 13-121
REP
(No Data Entered)
POW TRANSPORT SHIPS
(No Data Entered)
Online Related Information:
No Additional Data Available at This Time
The following information on this casuality is sourced from The National Archives Database:
World War II Prisoners of the Japanese File, 2007 Update, ca. 1941 - ca. 1945
NAME
MORRIS ORLAND OTIS
RANK
Private First Class
SERVICE NUMBER
290936
ARM OR SERVICE
United States Marine Corps
SOURCE 1
4th Marine Regiment roster received from Martin Christie
SOURCE 2
Palawan Massacre Roster by Lorna Murray
SOURCE 3
(No Data Entered)
SUBORDINATE UNIT
D Company 1st Battalion
ASSIGNED UNIT
4th Marine Regiment
PARENT UNIT
(No Data Entered)
POW CAMPS NOTES
Died in Palawan Massacre on 12/14/44
Online Related Information:
American Prisoners of War: Massacre at Palawan at HISTORYnet.com
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