World War II Honoree

Harry Welsh

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pennsylvania

Honored By

Harry Welsh

Relationship

Self

ATTACHED TO 1ST AND 3RD INFANTRY DIVISIONS. STATIONED IN SCOTLAND BEFORE GOING TO NORTH AFRICA WHERE HE FOUGHT AGAINST THE FRENCH AND THEN THE GERMANS. LATER HE WENT THROUGH SICILY, INTO ITALY WHERE HE CONTACTED MALARIA. HE ADVANCED NORTH INTO GERMANY. HE HAD ENOUGH POINTS TO BE FURLOUGHED TO THE U.S. WHERE HE WAITED OUT THE FINAL DAYS OF THE WAR.