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WELCH, Robert F "Sonny" - Date of
birth
18 August 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Ohio -
Hometown
Richfield, Summit County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1322127 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
38th Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
6 February 1945 - Place of
death
Hellenthal, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 9 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
James F. Welch (father)
Ima E. Welch (mother)
Bernece Welch (sister)
Glenneth Welch (sister)
Kathleen Welch (sister)
James Welch (brother)
Rosalie J. Welch (sister)
Helen Welch (sister)
More information
1st Lt Robert F. Welch enlisted at Fort Hayes, Columbus, Ohio on 18 September 1942. He was a victim of artillery fire on the German front.Lt Welch is remembered at West Richfield Cemetery in Richfield, Summit County, Ohio with a memorial group marker.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Charles M. Stockinger (nephew), Ralph Peeters, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Bev Thomas Sexton, Charles M. Stockinger, www.newspapers.com - The Akron Beacon Journal