World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James R. Watson, Sr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Children, Grand & G-grandchildren
BIG RED ONE, 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION, 16TH INFANTRY. SPENT 3 YEARS, 1 MONTH AND 8 DAYS, FOREIGN SERVICE. NORTH AFRICA, ALGERIA-FRENCH MOROCCO, TUNISIA, SICILY, NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES, CENTRAL EUROPE, RHINELAND. AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, BRONZE STAR, DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL WITH BRONZE ARROWHEAD, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, LIBERATION DE LA FRANCE MEDAL (ISSUED BY FRENCH GOVERNMENT).