World War II Honoree

George L. Welch, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Leonard Welch

Relationship

Son

SERGEANT. 1ST COMPANY, 313TH BATTALION, 4TH REGIMENT AT FORT MEADE, MARYLAND (CHEMICAL WARFARE TRAINING). HEADQUARTERS, 4TH FERRYING GROUP (554TH ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT) FERRYING DIVISION, AIR TRANSPORT COMMAND, MUNICIPAL AIRPORT IN MEMPHIS. REASSIGNED TO U.S. ARMY INFANTRY, 187TH REPLACEMENT COMPANY, 43RD REPLACEMENT BATTALION AND SHIPPED OVERSEAS FROM SAN FRANCISCO ABOARD SS SEA CORPORAL. EMBARKED ON MAY 25, 1945 AND ARRIVED IN THE PHILIPPINES ON JUNE 19, 1945. ASSIGNED TO COMPANY B, 82ND CHEMICAL MORTAR BATTALION, SERVICE COMPANY, 103RD INFANTRY REGIMENT, 43RD INFANTRY DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN THE LUZON CAMPAIGN, PHILIPPINES FROM JUNE TO AUGUST 1945. PREPARING FOR MAIN ASSAULT ON JAPAN WHEN WAR ENDED. BRONZE STAR MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH 1 BRONZE STAR, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. SERVED WITH HEADQUARTERS, 43RD INFANTRY DIVISION IN KUMAGAYA, JAPAN FROM SEPTEMBER 1945 TO JANUARY 1946 AS OCCUPYING FORCES.