Korean War
| Service # | 7999869 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Engineman Third Class U.S. Navy |
| Date of Death | March 12 1951 |
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
Combat Action Ribbon (Navy)
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
World War II Victory Medal
Engineman Third Class Welch was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation, the Republic of Korea War Service Medal, the World War II Victory Medal and the Pacific Theater of Operations Medal.
Notes
Engineman Third Class Welch a veteran of World War II. In Korea, he served aboard the heavy cruiser USS SAINT PAUL (CA 73). He and five other seamen were listed as Missing in Action, when the whaleboat they were in disappeared in Inchon Harbor, South Korea on March 12, 1951.