CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY WORLD WAR II GUNNER’S MATE (Lewis Morehouse) RECEIVES MILITARY AWARDS POSTHUMOUSLY

At Left: At the American Legion Post in Brocton on Friday, February 24, Senator Catharine Young (R,C,I - 57th District) presented Jean and Steve Milliman (right) and John Morehouse (left) with medals honoring their father Gunner's Mate, Second Class Lewis Morehouse for his service with the United States Navy during WWII. Petty Officer Morehouse's great-grandson, Brody Rowan (center) also attended the event. Petty Officer Morehouse received all his honors posthumously, including the World War II Victory Medal, a Combat Action Ribbon, an Honorable Service Lapel Pin, and the U.S. Navy Honorable Discharge Lapel Pin.
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Before Lewis Morehouse passed away in September 2011, he received some, but not all, of the medals he earned for his service with the United States Navy during World War II.  Gunner’s Mate, 2nd Class Lewis Morehouse received all of his honors posthumously on Friday at Chautauqua County’s Regional American Legion meeting where Senator Catharine Young (R,C,I – 57th District) presented John Morehouse and Jean Milliman, the children of Petty Officer Morehouse, with the World War II Victory Medal, a Combat Action Ribbon, an Honorable Service Lapel Pin, and the U.S. Navy Honorable Discharge Lapel Pin.“I am inspired by Petty Officer Morehouse’s dedication to his country.