In this interview, Cliff Morris discusses his time in the service of the 46th General Hospital during WWII. Morris begins with biographical information, such as his childhood in Denver, Colorado, Omaha, Nebraska, and Portland, Oregon. Morris graduated from high school in Portland and went on to obtain a degree in business administration from the University of Portland in 1941. In 1942, he enlisted with the Reserve Corps rather than wait to be drafted. Upon being called to active duty, members of the 46th General Hospital were transferred to Fort Riley, Kansas for basic training. Morris remembers that he received basic medic training while at UOMS. While at Fort Riley, Morris applied for Officer Candidate School. He was sent to the University of Nebraska in Omaha He eventually received orders for overseas duty, and joined a Reinforcement Battalion as its chief medical corpsman.