The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Technician Fifth Grade William A. Morris, Sr. (ASN: 34141075), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 35th Infantry Division, in action in the **** Sector, France, on 10 August 1944. While his unit was being subjected to heavy bombing and strafing by enemy aircraft, Technician Morris, although himself suffering from concussion and other injuries, left the protection of his slit trench and, with the aid of another enlisted man, saved from suffocation an officer and an enlisted man buried by the blast of a bomb explosion, despite continuous machine gun fire from the strafing aircraft and anti-personnel bombs exploding in the immediate vicinity. The gallant and courageous actions of Technician Morris, who placed the welfare of his comrades above his personal safety, reflect the highest credit upon his character as a soldier, and upon the military service.