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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Herbert A. Morse

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Montrose, Colorado

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED AS A FIREMAN AND ELECTRICIAN’S MATE ABOARD SHIP IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION, FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1945 AND IS MEMORIALIZED AT THE HONOLULU MEMORIAL, HONOLULU, HAWAII. PRIOR TO HIS DEPLOYMENT TO THE PACIFIC, HE COMPLETED HIS BASIC MILITARY TRAINING AT THE UNITED STATES NAVAL TRAINING STATION, FARRAGUT, IDAHO AND ATTENDED ELECTRICIANS SCHOOL AT WATERTOWN, SOUTH DAKOTA. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL.