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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John R. Welch

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Skaneateles, New York

Honored By

John Meurs

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

BOMBARDIER WITH THE 91ST BOMB GROUP, 322ND BOMB SQUADRON OF THE 8TH U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES BASED IN ENGLAND. ON SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 1944, HIS BOMBER, THE B-17 WITH THE SERIAL # 42-31353, ON A MISSION TO BERLIN, WAS HIT BY FLAK OVER THE TARGET. THE BOMBER CAUGHT FIRE, WENT INTO A SPIN AND EXPLODED. HE PARACHUTED OUT AND SURVIVED THE WAR.