World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Alexander A. Watz
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Brooklyn, New York
Honored By
Caroline M. Watz
Relationship
Wife
SERVED IN EUROPE WITH THE COMPANY C, 49TH ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION, 8TH ARMORED DIVISION AS THE MORTAR SQUAD LEADER AND HALF-TRACK TECHNICAL SERGEANT. RECEIVED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRONZE STAR WITH VALOR DEVICE, AND 3 BATTLE STARS FOR COMBAT IN ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND THE CENTRAL EUROPEAN CAMPAIGNS.