World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John I. Watson
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Engelhard, North Carolina
Honored By
E. Royden Clarke
Relationship
Friend
SERVED AS CHIEF GUNNER'S MATE ON USS CLAXTON DD-571, 1942-1945, ATTACHED TO DESTROYER SQUADRON 23, THE LITTLE BEAVERS, HIT BY KAMIKAZE NOVEMBER 1, 1944. AWARDED 8 BATTLE STARS AND PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION.