1Lt Oransdale Russell Welch (1916-1944)

1Lt Oransdale Russell Welch Veteran

Birth

21 May 1916

Denison, Grayson County, Texas, USA

Death

27 Jul 1944 (aged 28)

Burial

Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial

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SERVICE OVERVIEW
Name Oransdale R Welch
From Tulsa County, Oklahoma
Death July 27, 1944
War World War II
ID O-804438
Rank First Lieutenant
Branch US Army Air Corps
Group 47th Bomber Group, Light, 97th Bomber Squadron
MIA Status Declared Dead while Missing
Cause Missing in action or lost at sea
Awarded
★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart

COMMENDATIONS
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign

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Welch, Oransdale R - 1 Lt - 97 Bomb Sq 47 Bomb Gp(L) - Oklahoma

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Entered the service from Oklahoma.

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Russell Odell Welch

1915–1988

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