Joe Morris, Sr., a native of Arizona, enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1943 is a Notable burial at https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/riverside.asp. Cpl. Morris was a Navajo Code Talker in the Pacific Theater during World War II and served into 1946. In 2001, the Navajo Code Talkers were presented with the Congressional Silver Medal. Morris died July 17, 2011 (Section 52A, Site 2818). Navajo code talkers took part in every assault the U.S. Marines conducted in the Pacific from 1942 to 1945. They served in all six Marine divisions, Marine Raider battalions and Marine parachute units, transmitting messages by telephone and radio in their native language, a code that the Japanese never broke. The role that code talkers played in World War II was declassified in 1968; however, it was not until the last 20 years that code talkers such as Mr. Morris were recognized for their role in ending the war with Japan.  https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2011-jul-24-la-me-joe-morris-20110722-story.html
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Joe Morris Sr.'s biography is featured in "Their Full Measure" a digital exhibition by The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. 

Link to the digital exhibition can be found here: https://www.gilderlehrman.org/veterans-legacy-program/digital-exhibitions/world-war-ii/joe-morris-sr



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Joe, thank you, for serving our country. Because of your courage, my children are free,

JOE MORRIS SR

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