William P. Morse

William P. Morse
Born	(1889-06-24)24 June 1889 Brainerd, Minnesota
Died	20 December 1975(1975-12-20) (aged 86) Los Angeles County, California
Service/branch	Montana National Guard  United States Army
Years of service	1908–1949
Rank	Colonel
Commands held	102nd Division (Philippines)
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Silver Star Medal (2) Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart

William Pitt Morse (24 June 1889 – 20 December 1975) was a United States Army officer. During World War II, he commanded the 102nd Division during the Philippines campaign and then spent more than three years as a prisoner of war after being ordered to surrender in May 1942.