World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John J. Watson, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Uncasville, Connecticut
Honored By
The Watson Family
SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 1080TH ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT AS A AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR IN BISMARCK-ARCHIPELAGO AND NEW GUINEA. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.