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TAPS
Fading light dims the sight,
And a star gems the sky,
Gleaming bright.
From afar drawing nigh,
Falls the night.
Day is done, gone the sun,
From the lake, From the hills,
From the sky.
All is well, safely rest,
God is nigh.
Then good night, Peaceful night,
Till the light of the dawn
Shineth bright,
God is near, do not fear,
Friend, good night. |
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BORN:
June 05, 1890 at Silver Run, MD
Entered Service in the US
Army from Oquawka, IL
Earned the Medal of Honor during World War I
For heroism on
October 04, 1918 at Exermont, France
DIED: September
01, 1964 at the age of 74
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Private
Morelock earned the Medal of Honor for heroism near Exermont,
France, during intense assaults upon enemy positions. While his
company was being held up by heavy enemy fire, Private Morelock,
with three other men who were acting as runners at company
headquarters, voluntarily led them as a patrol in advance of his
company's frontline through an intense rifle, artillery, and
machinegun fire and penetrated a woods which formed the German
frontline. Encountering a series of five hostile machinegun
nests, containing from one to five machineguns each, with his
patrol he cleaned them all out, gained and held complete mastery
of the situation until the arrival of his company commander with
reinforcements, even though his entire party had become
casualties. He rendered first aid to the injured and evacuated
them by using as stretcher bearers, ten German prisoners whom he
had captured. Soon thereafter his company commander was wounded
and while dressing his wound Private Morelock was very severely
wounded in the hip, which forced his evacuation. His heroic
action and devotion to duty were an inspiration to the entire
regiment.
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