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William Richard Morris, the son of Sylvester and Rosemary (Dwyer) Morris, was born on December 5, 1925, in Fort Edward, New York. William moved to Schenectady to work for the General Electric and Schuhl Fuel Oil Company.
On December 10, 1942, William enlisted in the United States Army Corps of Engineers. He held the rank of Private and served with Company B, 209th Engineers. William was killed on June 11, 1944, during the Burma Campaign. He is buried in St. Mary's and St. Joseph's Cemetery, Fort Edward, New York.
Sources: The Schenectady Gazette, Find A Grave, Ancestry