OBIT: Louis CERULLO, 1918, former resident of Blair County, PA

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LOUIS CERULLO DIES FIGHTING FOR AMERICA
An Altoona Italian Boy With 110th Machine Gun Company Falls in Action

ENLISTED IN THE THIRD REGIMENT

  Louis Cerullo, an Altoona Italian boy and nephew of Mrs. Carmello 
Sinise, of 812 Seventh avenue, has given his life fighting for the United 
States in the great battle that is now being waged and threatens to 
terminate in the extermination of one of the kaiser's great armies.  He 
made the heroic sacrifice on July 15 according to a telegram received 
yesterday by his cousin Louis Sinise from Adjutant General McCain at 
Washington.
  The death of Cerullo is the first to come to an Altoona[n] in the great 
offensive the Americans are waging with the French, English and Italians 
in the district about Soissons and Rheims.  No definite location as to 
where the young soldier fell was given in the telegram from Washington.  
It briefly stated that Louis Cerullo had died in action about July 15.
  Cerullo was among the first young Altoona boys to enlist when the Third 
regiment, while located in this city, during the early summer of 1917.  
He was trained with the company located in this section and went with the 
command to Camp Hancock, Ga., where it was merged with the 110th 
regiment, U.S. Infantry, Colonel George Kemp, commander of the Third 
regiment, becoming the commander of the 110th.  He was transferred from 
his company to a Machine Gun company and it was while serving with this 
command that he met the fate of the heroic soldier.
  Private Louis Cerullo was a native son of Italy, and was aged 20 years.  
He had resided in this city for some fifteen years and was well known by 
many people.  He was interested in athletics and began his business 
career selling papers.  His parents are dead, his only relatives in this 
section being those named above.

Altoona Tribune, Saturday morning, July 27, 1918, page 1

LOUIS CERULLO, AN ALTOONA BOY WHO GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY

Louis Cerullo [photo]

  Louis Cerullo, an Italian-American youth of 20 years and who previous 
to his enlistment in the United States service resided at 812 Seventh 
avenue, has given his life in defense of the Stars and Stripes on the 
battle-front in France.  He died in action on July 15 and will be 
numbered among the Altoona heroes that sacrificed all for the cause of 
democracy.
  He enlisted in the Third regiment, Pennsylvania National Guard, when it 
was stationed here last spring and when it was merged with the 110th 
infantry at Camp Hancock, Ga., he became a member of the machine gun 
company.  He was serving with it west of Rheims when he fell under the 
fire of the murderous Hun.

Altoona Tribune, Friday morning, August 2, 1918, page 10