World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Earl H. Welch
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Wayzata, Minnesota
Honored By
Mrs. Grace K. Maki
Relationship
Sister
Served in the First Army, First Division, 18th Battalion, Company H. Came in with 'E-Z Red', the first wave to hit Omaha Beach. Then on to France, Belgium, Germany (in the Battle of the Bulge) and Czechoslovakia, attached to Patton's Third Army. Received the French Medal of Honor, the Croix de Guerre.