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WELSH, Russell John - Date of
birth
23 February 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33394228 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
63rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
11th Armored Division,
3rd Squad
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bertogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 10 | 56 |
Immediate family
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Members
Marie H. Russell (mother)
John J. Welsh (adoption father)
Elizabeth L. (Etling) Welsh (adoption mother)
Beatrice E. Welsh (sister)
Harry Welsh (brother)
More information
Pfc Russell J. Welsh attended high school for four years and was a metal worker before he enlisted in Greenburg, Pennsylvania on 3 November 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947 / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII 1950-1966, http://www.11tharmoreddivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery