World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Harry F. Welsh
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED FROM JANUARY 20, 1942 UNTIL JANUARY 26, 1946. SERVED WITH THE 504TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION AND ALSO COMPANY 'E', 2ND BATTALION, 506TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION. SERVED OVERSEAS IN ENGLAND, FRANCE, HOLLAND, BELGIUM AND GERMANY. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER, PURPLE HEART WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE ARROWHEAD AND 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH GERMANY CLASP, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER AND COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE.