The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
James D. Welch
Rank
Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps
Date of Death
July 17, 1953
Corporal Welch was a member of Company H, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division. He was seriously wounded while fighting the enemy at combat outpost "Vegas" in North Korea and died of those wounds on July 17, 1953.