The many friends in this city of James W. Morris, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. James W. Morris, of 827 South Boulevard, will be pleased to learn that he received his commission as captain on June 5, a promotion from first lieutenant.
Captain Morris will be remembered as the junior member of the firm of Raney $ Morris, attorneys, of this city. He entered the first officers' training school at Camp McPherson, near Atlanta, Ga., on May 12, 1917, successfully making the grade of 1st lieutenant, which he received on August 15. He was ordered to report at Camp Gordon August 29, and was assigned to Company C, Three hundred and twenty-six infantry. In three months he was promoted to adjutant of the first battalion and appointed judge advocate.
Captain Morris went overseas, with his battalion, early in may, and when a vacancy occurred on the staff of Col. John C. McArthur, he was unanimously selected to fill the vacancy, and promoted to captain.
The many friends in this city of James W. Morris, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. James W. Morris, of 827 South Boulevard, will be pleased to learn that he received his commission as captain on June 5, a promotion from first lieutenant.
Captain Morris will be remembered as the junior member of the firm of Raney $ Morris, attorneys, of this city. He entered the first officers' training school at Camp McPherson, near Atlanta, Ga., on May 12, 1917, successfully making the grade of 1st lieutenant, which he received on August 15. He was ordered to report at Camp Gordon August 29, and was assigned to Company C, Three hundred and twenty-six infantry. In three months he was promoted to adjutant of the first battalion and appointed judge advocate.
Captain Morris went overseas, with his battalion, early in may, and when a vacancy occurred on the staff of Col. John C. McArthur, he was unanimously selected to fill the vacancy, and promoted to captain.
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