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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

George B. Welch

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Starkville, Mississippi

Honored By

George Welch

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ATTENDED RADIO SCHOOL AT SCOTT FIELD, ILLINOIS AND GUNNERY SCHOOL AT HARLINGEN, TEXAS. ASSIGNED TO 449TH BOMB GROUP IN SEPTEMBER 1943. DEPARTED U.S. DECEMBER 1943 AND ARRIVED GROTTAGLIE, ITALY JANUARY 4, 1944. SERVED AS RADIO OPERATOR AND GUNNER ON B-24 BOMBERS. FLEW 21 BOMBING MISSIONS. DEPARTED GROUP IN MARCH 1944 TO U.S. OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES IN BLIDA, ALGERIA. FLEW 29 NIGHT MISSIONS OVER FRANCE DROPPING SUPPLIES TO FRENCH UNDERGROUND. RETURNED SEPTEMBER 1944. DISCHARGED SEPTEMBER 1945.