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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Lauren W. Welty

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Paonia, Colorado

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

RANK: PRIVATE. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY OCTOBER 14, 1944 AT DENVER, COLORADO. RECEIVED HIS TRAINING AT CAMP HOOD, TEXAS AND LATER DEPLOYED TO THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS WHERE HE SERVED AS AN INFANTRYMAN. KILLED IN ACTION JUNE 3, 1945 ON THE ISLAND OF LUZON DURING THE INVASION OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO CALIFORNIA OCTOBER 14, 1948 FOR BURIAL, WITH INTERMENT IN THE GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL CEMETERY, SAN BRUNO, CALIFORNIA.