World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
George J. Welsch
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Lake Wales, Florida
Honored By
Ann D. Welsch
Relationship
Wife
TECHNICAL SERGEANT, SERIAL NUMBER 34200544. ENLISTED JANUARY 14, 1942. PHOTOGRAPHER AND GUNNER, B-24. PART OF 5TH AIR FORCE'S 530TH BOMB SQUADRON, 380TH BOMBER GROUP (THE FAMOUS 'FLYING CIRCUS'). FLEW 44 COMBAT MISSIONS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER, INCLUDING CHINA, INDO-CHINA, FORMOSA, NEW GUINEA, PHILIPPINES AND THE BISMARK-ARCHIPELAGO. WINNER OF THE AIR MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC SERVICE MEDAL WITH 6 BRONZE STARS, PHILIPPINE SERVICE MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE STAR AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED SEPTEMBER 25, 1945.