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WELCHEL, Henry L - Date of
birth
29 September 1920 -
Age
24 -
Place of birth
Georgia -
Hometown
Polk County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14020191 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
67th Armored Regiment,
2nd Armored Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 November 1944 - Place of
death
Loverich-Puffendorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten - Walls of the Missing
Immediate family
-
Members
Samuel Welchel (father)
Allie (Pilgrim) Welchel (mother)
More information
Sgt Henry L. Welchel worked on a farm.He joined the Regular Army at Fort McPherson, Georgia on 11 September 1940.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, WWIIMemorial.com, NARA, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report CCB
Photo source: FOHF, www.ancestry.com - Anne K. Clay