World War II Honoree

John Morgan Welch

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Searcy, Arkansas

Honored By

John M. Welch, Jr.

Relationship

Son

LANDED ON UTAH BEACH WITH 12TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION, AS ANTI-TANK PLATOON COMMANDER; HELPED LIBERATE CHERBOURG AND PARIS. FOUGHT IN BATTLE OF HUERTGEN FOREST; SURROUNDED BY GERMANS FOR 4 DAYS IN HOUSE IN LUXEMBOURG DURING BATTLE OF THE BULGE;OVERSAW DISPLACED PERSONS AND GERMAN PRISONERS IN OCCUPIED GERMANY; AWARDED BRONZE STAR.