Orris F Welch of Texas became a Prisoner of War during World War II.
Serving in the U.S. Army, Air Corps, AC: AIR CORPS, Orris was captured by GERMANY and was imprisoned at Stalag Luft 3 Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11. Final information at the end of the conflict was Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated. Data shows Orris was in 97 Group/Regiment/Commands/System Heavy Bomber European Theatre: Austria. Source. US National Archives.
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97th BG
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