Harry Welsh
| Harry Welsh | |
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| Nickname(s) | "Welshy" |
| Born |
September 27, 1918 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | January 21, 1995 (aged 76) Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1942–1945 |
| Rank |
 First Lieutenant
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| Unit | E Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards |
Bronze Star (2) (w.OLC) Purple Heart (2) Presidential Unit Citation (w.OLC) European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal Army of Occupation Medal Combat Infantryman Badge |
| Relations | Catherine (wife) Kevin (son, predeceased) |
| Other work | Tax Collector, Director of Pupils, and teacher in the Wilkes-Barre high school district |
First Lieutenant Harry F. Welsh (September 27, 1918 – January 21, 1995) was a commissioned officer of the United States Army who served with Easy Company of the 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, part of the 101st Airborne Division, during World War II. Welsh was portrayed in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers by Rick Warden.
Welsh was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, a notable mining town in the northeast. He attended E. L. Meyers High School. Shortly after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the American entry into World War II, he enlisted in the United States Army, and volunteered for the paratroopers, part of the army's newly created airborne forces, sometime in 1942. He was assigned to the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR) at Fort Benning, Georgia. The 504th, commanded by Colonel Reuben Tucker, was part of the 82nd Airborne Division ("The All Americans"), under Major General Matthew Ridgway. While an enlisted man, Welsh was reportedly made a sergeant and then "busted" (demoted) to private six times for fighting. Three of his commanding officers saw his potential and recommended him for Officer Candidate School (OCS).
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