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Earl Lee Welch was inducted into the Army (Air Force) in 1942 and served until 1945 in the 6th Bomb Group. Interviewed by Marian Poe on Mar. 27, 2007, Welch talked about military experiences in the Second World War. He was born September 25, 1920, in Turon, Kansas, where his parent operated a grocery store. His wife Wilma and his daughter Karen Wingfield were present during the interview, which took place in Hutchinson, Kansas. The 2005 Kansas Legislature passed a bill funding the WWII Veterans Oral History grant program. This transcript is from one of the community institutions receiving grants. The transcript of the interview is presented here; the original video copy of the interview is available through the Rice County Historical Society (Lyons) and through the Kansas State Historical Society.
Creator: Welch, Earl L.
Date: March 27, 2007
Item Number: 213579
Call Number: World War II Oral Histories Project
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 213579
Collections - Oral History - Kansas Veterans of World War II - Rice County Historical Society, Lyons, KS
Date - 2000s - 2007
Military - Service - Air Force
Military - Wars - World War II
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Video
Places - Cities and towns - Hutchinson
Places - Cities and towns - Turon
Places - Counties - Reno
Thematic Time Period - World War II, 1939 - 1945
Type of Material
Type of Material - Film and video - Oral histories
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