Walter Morris Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

Walter Morris

State of Birth:

GA

Home State:

FL

Gender:

Male

Race:

Black or African American

War or Conflict:

World War, 1939-1945

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1941-1946

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

555th Parachute Infantry Battalion (Triple Nickel)

Location of Service:

Fort Benning, Georgia; Camp MacKall and Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Pendleton Field, Oregon

Highest Rank:

Second Lieutenant

Prisoner of War:

No

Service History Note:

The Veteran was the first African-American assigned to the 555th Parachute Company (the first all-black parachute infantry test platoon, company, and battalion).

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] --Transcription of audio recording

Computer File: CD [1 item] --Multiple types of electronic files

Audio: Audio Cassette [1 item] --Oral history interview

Photograph: Mixed (Multiple types of photographs) [3 items] --Photographs

Audio: CD [1 item] --Reference copy

Interviewer:

Judith Kent

Contributor:

Judith Kent

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Flagler County Public Library

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/2946

Subjects:

Morris, Walter
World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives
United States. Army.

Cite as:

Walter Morris Collection
(AFC/2001/001/2946), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress