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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Olin Henderson Welsh

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Lumberton, North Carolina

Honored By

Olin Henderson Welsh

Relationship

Self

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Activity During WWII

STOREKEEPER THIRD CLASS. SERVED ABOARD USS LAKE CHAMPLAIN (CV-39), ASSIGNED TO THE MAGIC CARPET PROGRAM AND TRANSPORTED 20,000 ARMY PERSONNEL FROM THE EUROPEAN THEATRE. WON THE BLUE RIBBON OF THE ATLANTIC FOR BREAKING SPEED RECORD ON ONE OF THE TRIPS.