Welsh, James Lewis 'Jim'

1944 - 2001  (56 years)

• Name	Welsh, James Lewis 'Jim'
  Birth	5 May 1944  [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Burial	2 Mar 2001 (56 years)	Foster Hill Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Reference Number	WELS.J001
  Funeral	23 Feb 2001 (56 years)	Florida   [1]
  Military Service	Viet Nam War, Sergeant, United States Army  [2]
  		Generic Military Service Ribbons, Vietnam War, United States Army NOTE: This list may be incomplete. Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Gallantry Cross, South Vietnam
  		National Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Map of Military Installations during the Vietnam War Locate any Fire Base, Landing Zone, or Military Installation during the Vietnam War with this Interactive Google Map of Vietnam.
  		Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Republic of South Viet Nam
  		National Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, Unit Citation with Palm (Army Frame) The Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross also known as the Vietnamese Gallantry Cross or Vietnam Cross of Gallantry (Vietnamese: Anh-Dũng Bội-Tinh) is a military decoration of the former Government of South Vietnam (Republic of Vietnam). The medal was created on August 15, 1950 and was awarded to military personnel, civilians, and Armed Forces…
  		Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Republic of South Vietnam
  		Sergeant, United States Army (Sep 1959-1994)
  		United States Army
  		United States Army Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the…
  		Vietnam
  		Vietnam Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Vietnam Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		United States of America Flag, 50 Stars (1960 - Present) This is the current flag of the United States. This flag became the official United States flag in 1960 when a star was added for the State of Hawaii. It replaced the short-lived 49-star flag (July 4, 1959 - July 3, 1960) honoring the State of Alaska. An Executive Order by President Eisenhower provided for the arrangement of the stars in nine…
  		Vietnam War (1955-1975)
  Death	17 Feb 2001  [1, 2]
  Burial	Y  [1]
  		Headstone, Welsh, James Lewis
  Person ID	I20466	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Stanford - Emmott John Thomas Stanford and Bathsheba Austin 'Bessie' Emmott Descendants, Stanford - Kenley David Stanford and Amanda J. Kenley Descendants, Stanford - Wickersham David Stanford and Rebecca L. Wickersham Descendants
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	Welsh, Glenn O.,   b. 19 Jul 1907   d. 21 Aug 1988 (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Stanford, Mildred I.,   b. 7 Jul 1908, Illinois d. 25 Jan 1995, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	1936  [3, 4, 5, 6]
  Family ID	F8692	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family
  Children	1. Welch, D.   2. Welch, J. II   3. Welch, J.   4. Welch, S.
  Family ID	F9194	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Funeral - 23 Feb 2001 - Florida Burial - 2 Mar 2001 - Foster Hill Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S5220] Obituary, Welch, James, none. (Reliability: 2). [S5615] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Welsh, James Lewis, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Welsh&GSiman=1&GScid=2138401&GRid=18792410&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S5218] Obituary, Welsh, Mildred I., 86, none. (Reliability: 2). [S5226] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Bones, Frances Stanford, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=135834493), none. (Reliability: 2). [S5219] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Welsh, Mildred I. and Glenn O., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/191268881/mildred-i.-welsh), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1398] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 04, page 2a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00480?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2).