World War II Honoree

Edward L. Watson

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Brookville, New York

Honored By

George Weck

Relationship

Friend

ENLISTED WITH THE U.S. NAVAL AIR CORPS THE DAY AFTER PEARL HARBOR. LATER BECAME FAMOUS FOR RESCUING AN ENTIRE SQUADRON OF PILOTS WHO LANDED ON AN ICECAP. 1945, LEFT THE NAVY AFTER MANY SUCCESSFUL RESCUE MISSIONS DURING WHICH HE SAVED COUNTLESS LIVES. AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS AND THE AIR MEDAL WITH THREE STARS.