World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William Albert Welz
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Palisades Park, New Jersey
Honored By
Valerie Welz Sciabica
Relationship
Daughter
Drafted March 10, 1944. Mortar gunner: As a member of a 4.2 inch mortar crew, setup, aimed, and fired mortar to place explosive shells on enemy positions. Duty Non-commissioned Officer: Supervised Japanese prisoners of war. Honorable discharge April 19,1946. Received the Philippine liberation medal, Asiatic-Pacific campaign medal, WWII victory medal, Good conduct medal.