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Looking for Grandad - from New York to Samoa

Discovering the story of a grandfather's lost love

Charles Morse was a US soldier who served in the American Samoa in 1942. While he was there, he fell in love with a woman called Eppe. She was the daughter of the village chief – and they were not given permission to marry. Seventy years later, Charles’ relatives uncovered the story of their love.

Image: Charles Morse
Credit: The Morse Family

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