World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Charles E. 'Billy' Watts
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Ben Wheeler, Texas
Honored By
Karen Watts Lively
Relationship
Granddaughter
NAVY FIGHTER PILOT, SOUTH PACIFIC AREA. VF-18 USS BUNKER HILL FROM OCTOBER 1942 TO FEBRUARY 1944, VF-17 USS HORNET FROM JANUARY 1945 TO JUNE 1945. RECEIVED NAVY CROSS, DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, PURPLE HEART, AIR MEDAL, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, 8 3/4 AIR VICTORIES.