Posthumous
Philippines Silver Star trio
Treffle P. Morel enlisted in the army in Boston, Mass. on August 2, 1943.
He served with the 103rd Infantry Regiment, 43rd Infantry Division in
the Pacific Theater of Operations. Private Treffle lost his life on May
19, 1945 from wounds suffered during battle on the Island of Luzon . He
is buried at the Manila American Cemetery located at Fort Bonifacio,
Manila Philippines . Pvt. Treffle Morel was awarded the Silver Star for
gallantry, Purple Heart and Bronze Star for bravery during combat.
Silver Star Ciation
Sergeant TREFFLE MOREL (31369976) Infantry United States Army.
Silver Star Posthumously awarded
For gallantry in action against the enemy on Luzon, Philippine Islands,
on [9 June 1945]. Sergeant Morel did conduct himself in a manner above
and beyond the call of his duty. During a driving rain-storm, the enemy
opened up on his battalion with withering cross fire from heavy machine guns.
t appeared that an attack would be made on the positions and the battalion's
position overrun because of the heavy volume of enemy fire. Disregarding
his own personal safety, Sergeant Morel left the safety of his position and
ran to his machine gun position to draw the enemy fire. ... firing on enemy
positions, enemy fire was silenced and the attack thwarted. During
------ positions, Sergeant Morel suffered wounds from which he later died.
RIP Sergeant.
