Hobie L Morris

A Young Boy Remembers World War II and Local Heroes of the "Greatest Generation" Hobie L Morris

The people and places of Central New York associated with the Second World War have often been the subjects of Hobie's publications. Now, on the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II, he once again honors the generation that won the war. It holds special meaning for him. Descended from a proud line of Welsh immigrants that settled in Utica, New York, Hobie was born in 1939, and his earliest memories are from the war years. In fact, he considers the war the most significant event in his life. But his purpose is more than personal. With the surviving members of the "Greatest Generation" rapidly disappearing, he is keen to more extensively connect those born after 1945 to the war.