World War II Honoree

Harry C. Welsh

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Catherine

Relationship

Wife

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. MEMBER OF THE 504TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION. TRANSFERRED TO EASY COMPANY, 2ND BATTALION, 506TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION UPON COMPLETION OF OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL (OCS). FOUGHT AT D-DAY, MARKET GARDEN AND THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, WHERE HE WAS WOUNDED. AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, PARACHUTE BADGE WITH 2 STARS, PURPLE HEART, SILVER STAR, BRONZE STAR, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 5 BRONZE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.