World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John William Welch
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Fall River, Massachusetts
Honored By
Irene Welch
Relationship
Wife
SURVIVOR USS ST. LO, LEYTE GULF TAFFY-III BATTLE OF SAMAR, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS; PURPLE HEART, ASIATIC-PACIFIC WITH 5 STARS, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN WITH 1 STAR, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION WITH 2 STARS, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL TWICE; ALSO USS MASSACHUSETTS AND USS PALOMAS.