John Bendik Welde

1919 - 2006  (86 år)

• Namn	John Bendik Welde
  Födelse	23 Sep 1919	Torvastad, Storesund, Rogaland   [1]
  Dop	9 Nov 1919	Torvastad, Rogaland   [1]
  Kön	Man
  Militärtjänstgöring	mel Maj 1941 och Jul 1945	US Army   [2]
  	John Bendik deltog vid striderna på både Aleuterna och Filipperna. Han uppnådde en rang av stabssergeant, och fick en Brons Star, Silver Star och Purple Heart för sina insatser. Efter att ha sårats på Filippinerna återvände han till Brooklyn för att stödja War Bond-insatsen med offentliga framträdanden.
  Yrke	Chefsingenjör
  Död	3 Sep 2006	Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, Connecticut, USA   [3]
  Begravning	7 Sep 2006	Mountain Grove Cemetery and Mausoleum, Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA   [3]
  Noteringar	Han tjänstgjorde i 2:a världskriget Bio: John B. Welde, age 86, passed away Sunday, September 3, 2006 at his home in Trumbull, surrounded by his beloved wife of 60 years, Lindy Christiansen Welde; his son and his grandchildren. Born in Karmoy, Norway, son of the late Joseph and Siegfried, he moved with his family to Brooklyn, N.Y., at age 16. Soon after coming to the U.S. he began to work on private yachts while also joining the Norwegian Soccer club, Goea. After sailing though the Panama Canal he was drafted into the Army in May 1941 upon touching land on the West Coast. He saw action in both the Aleutian Islands and the Philippians achieving a rank of staff sergeant, and received a Bronze Star, Silver Star and Purple Heart for his courageous efforts. After being injured in the Philippines he returned to Brooklyn to support the War Bond effort with public appearances, during which time he met and fell in love with Lindy Christiansen, who he married in 1946. After being discharged in July 1945 John attended Diesel School, receiving his diesel-operating license and then joined the Bushey Company to become chief engineer on various costal tankers including more than 10 years in the Caribbean. For the first 28 years of their marriage John and Lindy lived in Valley Stream, N.Y. and then moved to Trumbull in 1978. He retired from Bushey in 1982 after 37 years of service and soon after joined the American Legion, Post 141. John contributed his time and effort to the Post though Christmas collections, Memorial Day flags, and as the Wednesday night Bingo caller. He will forever be remembered by his family for his love and support, supreme integrity and patriotism. Friends may greet the family on Wednesday, September 6, at the Larson Funeral Home, 2496 North Avenue, Bridgeport, from 5 to 7 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, September 7, at Larson Funeral Home, burial will follow at Mountain Grove Cemetery.Published in Connecticut Post from Sept. 5 to Sept. 6, 2006
  Person-ID	I127389	Allan Kvalevaag
  Senast ändrad	6 Dec 2021

  
  

  Far	Josef Emil Johnsen Velde*,   f. 25 Jul 1896, Avaldsnæs, Nora Velde, Rogaland d. 1 Jan 1974, Rockaway, Morris County, New Jersey, USA (Ålder 77 år)
  Mor	Sigfrid Olivia Paulsen Storesund,   f. 23 Nov 1896, Haugesund, Grønhaug, Rogaland
  Vigsel	10 Mar 1919	Torvastad, Rogaland   [4]
  Familjens ID	F37780	Familjeöversikt  |  Familjediagram

  
  

  Familj	Lindy Christiansen,   f. 19 Apr 1920, Torvastad, Viken, Rogaland d. 21 Aug 2015, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, Connecticut, USA (Ålder 95 år)
  Vigsel	1946
  Familjens ID	F37806	Familjeöversikt  |  Familjediagram
  Senast ändrad	1 Dec 2021

  
  

• Foton » Bildspel		Lindy_Christiansen_2015 Foto: G Matisyn
  		Bronze_Star_medalj John Bendik tilldelades Bronze Star för förtjänstfull service.
  		Silver_Star_medalj John Bendik tilldelades Silver Star, det är den tredje högsta militära dekoration som kan tilldelas någon i USA:s Army för tapperhet i strid.
  		Purpleheart John Bendik tilldelades Purple heart. Purple Heart, formellt Purple Heart Medal är en amerikansk krigsdekoration som tilldelas soldater som blivit sårade/dödade i krigstjänst. Det är ett silverhjärta med en avbildning av George Washington, som hänger i ett purpurfärgat band med vita kanter. Utmärkelsen infördes 1932 och retroaktivt,…

  
  

• Källor

  [S57146] Torvastad / Torvastad: 1912-1920, Ministerialbok 1919 sid 39 pos 27. [S49099] US World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1940-1947. [S92] www.findagrave.com. [S57145] Torvastad / Torvastad: 1912-1920, Ministerialbok 1919 sid 114 pos 4.