Auburn in Lee County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Max Adams Morris
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Max Adams Morris Drill Field
Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 15, 2014
1. Max Adams Morris Marker
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Max Adams Morris
Max Adams Morris b. December 7, 1918, of Blountsville, Alabama, entered Alabama Polytechnic Institute (API) in 1938, was a varsity football player and became a member of "A" club, Scabbard & Blade, and Blue Key honor societies. In July 1941, while attending ROTC camp at Fort Benning, Georgia, Morris rescued Wayne B. Nelson, Jr., and attempted to rescue H. Daughtry Perritt, API cadets, from electrocution from a fallen radio tower. For that act, Morris was awarded the Carnegie Medal for heroism. He graduated in 1942, was commissioned a second lieutenant, promoted to major and awarded the Bronze Star and Army Commendation Ribbon during WWII. During the Korean War, Major Morris served in the 57th Field Artillery Battalion, 7th Infantry Division. He was killed in action at the Chosin Reservoir in North Korea on Nov. 28, 1950. His remains have not yet been recovered.
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Max Adams Morris Drill Field
The original Max Adams Morris Drill Field was dedicated on May 14, 1953, by API President Ralph Draughon and located at the intersection of Wire Road, Thach, and Magnolia Avenues. Max Morris Field was dedicated as a tribute to those men and women of the Armed Forces who gave their lives in the defense of this country and a tribute to the courage
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Erected 2012 by the Historic Chattahoochee Commission, Alpha Psi Veterinary Fraternity, Auburn University, and the Auburn Heritage Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Sports • War, Korean • War, World II. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1853.
Location. 32° 36.28′ N, 85° 29.467′ W. Marker is in Auburn, Alabama, in Lee County. It can be reached from the intersection of War Eagle Way and South Donahue Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Auburn University AL 36849, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in East Alabama and in Greater Columbus. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cary Hall (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sigma Alpha Epsilon (approx. 0.2 miles away); The USDA Regional Laboratory for Animal Disease Research (approx. 0.3 miles away); East Alabama Male College
Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 15, 2014
2. Max Adams Morris Drill Field Marker
Also see . . . Auburn University dedicates Max Adams Morris field and historic marker. (Submitted on June 15, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 15, 2014
3. Nichols Center at Auburn University
Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 15, 2014
4. Max Adams Morris Drill Field
5. Major Max Adams Morris
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,794 times since then and 82 times this year. Last updated on July 8, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 15, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 5. submitted on June 16, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
