World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Ellis R. Welch
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Wilmore, Kentucky
HE TOOK PART IN BATTLE OF SAIPAN ISLAND ON JUNE 15, 1944 TO ABOUT JUNE 18, 1944. HIS BODY WAS FOUND ON THE FIELD OF BATTLE, JUNE 22, 1944 WITH A GUNSHOT WOUND. HE WAS RECOMMENDED FOR A BRONZE STAR MEDAL. HE WAS 19 YEARS OLD. AWARDED PURPLE HEART, PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND NAVY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH ONE STAR.