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WELCH, Charles Edward - Date of
birth
16 June 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Marion, Marion County, Ohio -
Hometown
Franklin County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35037481 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
771st Tank Destroyer Battalion
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 November 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| O | 22 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles E. Welch (father)
Delia L. (Raymond) Welch (mother)
Evelyn Welch (sister)
Betty Welch (sister)
Kenneth Welch (brother)
Floyd Welch (brother)
Raymond Welch (brother)
More information
Pfc Charles E. Welch enlisted at Fort Hayes, Ohio on 12 November 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Kathy McDermott, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1910 Census, WWII Draft Cards
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, The Columbus Dispatch 14 December 1944