World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William Guthrie Watson, Sr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Louisville, Kentucky
Honored By
Jackie Merrick
Relationship
Veterans' Assistant Director
SERVED IN THE PACIFIC AREA FROM JULY 22, 1942 UNTIL JULY 20, 1944 AS A MACHINE GUN CREWMAN. ALSO PARTICIPATED IN ACTION AGAINST THE ENEMY AT GUADALCANAL AND IN THE BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS AND AT CAPE GLOUCESTER, NEW BRITAIN.