[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23252]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              TRIBUTE TO MAJOR GENERAL FREDERICK E. MORRIS

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                           HON. JOHN L. MICA

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 19, 2005

  Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to pay tribute to Major General 
Frederick E. Morris, a veteran of World War II and distinguished Air 
Force pilot. I would also like to extend my deepest sympathies to his 
family and friends for their loss. General Morris passed away on August 
22, 2005, and will be interred at Arlington National Cemetery on 
October 21, 2005.
  General Morris joined the U.S. Army Air Corps as an aviation cadet 
and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in 1942. During the war, he 
served as a combat pilot in both the European and Pacific Theaters. He 
flew 66 missions flying B-26, B-25 and A-26 aircraft supporting Allied 
Forces over North Africa, Europe, China and Japan.
  Following World War II he transferred to the newly formed U.S. Air 
Force and soon became a jet pilot with certification to fly the F-111. 
Throughout the rest of his 30-year career, General Morris served in 
various overseas commands as well as at home with the Joint Chiefs of 
Staff. He retired in a military service at the Pentagon in 1971.
  Although he retired from service over three decades ago, his 
contributions to the defense of our Nation are still evident. In the 
1960's, he worked on the Air Force's initial efforts at mass computer 
record keeping and data processing. Though primitive, those early 
programs fostered the technology revolution that has forever changed 
our Nation.
  General Morris was the recipient of numerous decorations including 
the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal and the Joint Service 
Commendation Medal. He will be greatly missed by his friends and family 
and today I want to honor his contributions to our entire Nation.

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