World War II Honoree

Clarence Frederick Welch

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Livermore, California

Honored By

Frederick Fidelis Welch

Relationship

Son

ENTERED ACTIVE DUTY FROM THE MARINE CORPS RESERVES AS A SECOND LIEUTENANT. SHIPPED TO GUADALCANAL WHERE HE ADVANCED TO THE RANK OF CAPTAIN WHILE SERVING WITH THE 1ST MARINE AIR WING AT BLOODY NOSE RIDGE. INVOLVED IN MOST MARINE ACTIONS THROUGH THE SOLOMON ISLANDS AND THE NEW HEBRIDES. ALSO SERVED AT IWO JIMA AND OKINAWA AND WAS SCHEDULED TO BE IN THE INVASION OF THE JAPANESE MAIN LAND WHEN THE WAR ENDED.