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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Doyt L. Watson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Salisbury, North Carolina

Honored By

Betty Bowes

Relationship

Sister

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

324TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON. TAIL GUNNER ON THE 'BAD PENNY' AND 'PANDORA'S BOX'. SHOT DOWN OVER THE ENGLISH CHANNEL. HE WAS ON PANDORA'S BOX ON A MISSION TO ATTACK AND BOMB GERMAN SUBMARINES WHEN THE PLANE WAS SHOT DOWN NOVEMBER 1942 BY GERMAN FIGHTERS, OVER THE ATLANTIC, ABOUT 30 MILES FROM ST. NAZAIRE, FRANCE. ONLY TWO BODIES WERE RECOVERED.