He was sent to New Caledonia, an island off the coast of Australia, where he was attached to the 37th Infantry Division. Near the end of the war, Morton was assigned to take pictures of General Douglas MacArthur when MacArthur's regular photographer was sick. While on the island of Luzon in the Philippines, Morton was injured by a Japanese explosive and was awarded the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart.
He was dispatched to New Caledonia, an island off Australia's coast, where he was affiliated with the 37th Infantry Division. Near the conclusion of the war, Morton was designated to photograph General Douglas MacArthur when MacArthur's regular photographer fell ill. While on Luzon Island in the Philippines, Morton sustained injury from a Japanese explosive and received the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.