William Henry Harrison Morris, Jr.

William Henry Harrison Morris, Jr.

Born	March 22, 1890 Ocean Grove, New Jersey, United States
Died	March 30, 1971 (aged 81) Washington, D.C., United States
Buried at	Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1911–1952
Rank	Lieutenant General
Unit	Infantry Branch
Commands held	1st Battalion, 360th Infantry Regiment 2nd Battalion, 66th Infantry Regiment 66th Armored Regiment 6th Armored Division II Armored Corps XVIII Corps 10th Armored Division VI Corps Caribbean Defense Command
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Distinguished Service Cross Army Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Purple Heart Bronze Star

Lieutenant General William Henry Harrison Morris, Jr. (March 22, 1890 – March 30, 1971) was a senior United States Army officer who fought in both World War I and World War II.

William Morris was born in the Ocean Grove section of Neptune Township, New Jersey on March 22, 1890. After graduating from grammar school and high school he was appointed by Congressman Benjamin Franklin Howell to the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, New York in 1907, graduating in June 1911 alongside John P. Lucas, Frederick Gilbreath, Charles P. Hall, Joseph Cowles Mehaffey, John Homer, Paul W. Baade, Ira T. Wyche, and numerous others who would become general officers.

After graduation he was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the Infantry Branch of the United States Army and was assigned to the 19th Infantry Regiment at Camp Jossman, Philippine Islands. He then served at Fort McKinley, afterwards transferring to the 15th Infantry Regiment with duty in Tientsin, China, where he served from 1912 to 1914.