OBIT: Harry Elwood MORSE, 1918, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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HARRY E. MORSE, OF ALTOONA, KILLED IN ACTION

  Mr. and Mrs. Harry K. Morse, of 222 Third avenue just received word 
from the war department, stating that their son, Sergeant Harry E. 
Morse of Company G, 110th regiment, had been killed in action, in 
France.
  The young man was killed in action on Sept. 27.  No other particulars 
are given.  He was one of the best known members of Company G, the 
Blair county national guard unit.  He had belonged to the company for 
some time, having enlisted June 6, 1916.  He served with the company at 
the Mexican border and returned home, Oct. 10, 1916.  Following the 
entry of the United States in the European war, he was again called 
into the service on July 15, 1917, and along with the company trained 
at Camp Hancock.  Prior to sailing for Europe in May, he spent a ten 
day furlough in Altoona last April.
  The young man was 20 years of age April 13, last.  He was an 
apprentice in the Twelfth street machine shop under Foreman Whitehead.  
He was a member of the Trinity Reformed Sunday school and was well 
known to a large circle of young people of the city.

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Saturday Morning, November 16, 1918

KILLED IN ACTION.

  Sergeant Harry Elwood Morse, of Co. G, 110th Infantry, was killed in 
action September 27.  Enlisted in Co. G, June 6, 1916, and served at 
the Mexican border.  Returning home Oct. 10th was called into service 
with the company July 15, 1917, and trained at Camp Hancock.  He spent 
a ten-day furlough at his home in April last.  While on his furlough he 
celebrated is twentieth birthday and sailed for over seas May 2nd.  He 
was the son of Harry K. and Annie M. Morse, of 222 Third avenue, an 
apprentice of the Twelfth street machine shop, under Mr. Whithead.  He 
was a member of Trinity Reformed Sunday school and church.

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Saturday Morning, November 16, 1918


MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR HARRY E. MORSE
Fitting Tribute Will Be Paid Sunday to Boy Who Fell Fighting in France

  A memorial service will be held in Trinity Reformed church on Sunday 
evening at 7:30, in honor of Sergeant Harry Elwood Morse, the popular 
non-commissioned officer of company G, 110th regiment.  Letters 
received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Morse, of 222 Third avenue, 
from the officers and members of his company speak of him as a brave 
and daring soldier, careless of danger and devoted to his duty.  
Details of his death have not been received.  His parents were notified 
from Washington that the young man was killed in action September 27.  
Thus his name will be added to the long list of local boys who "poured 
out the last full measure of devotion" for their country and the ideals 
for which she fought. 
  Sergeant Morse was a tried soldier, having enlisted in company G, 
June 6, 1916, and served with his company on the Mexican  border until 
October 10, 1916.  After training with his company at Camp Hancock, he 
spent a furlough of ten days with his parents and friends at home 
before sailing for France last May.
  The young man was 20 years old.  He was formerly employed in the 
Twelfth street machine shop and was a member of Trinity Reformed church 
and Sunday school.  Respected and honored as a man and a soldier, 
Sergeant Morse will ever live in the hearts of those he left behind.  
All his friends are cordially invited to attend the service in his 
honor in Trinity church on 
Sunday evening.

Altoona Tribune, Friday, January 3, 1919, page 12