Pfc. Kenneth A. Morrison

Kenneth was born Octobter 18, 1913 in Deep River.  His family moved to Michigan until the death of his Mother in 1939.  At that time his father brought his son back to Deep River to live near family.  He was inducted June 20, 1942 .  He served as a rifleman with the 79th infantry which "wrote their story in blood" capturing the channel port in the invasion of France in one of the most ravaging offensives of the war.  On June 22, 1944 at Cherbourg the young hero was fatally wounded, receiving the highest praise from his commanding officer for his gallantry in action.  His remanins were interred in the U.S. Military Cemetery at Sainte Mere Eglise near Cherbourg, but later he was sent to Besserner, Michigian where he was laid to rest at Hillcrest Cemetery.