World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
W. Gordon Watts
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Salem, Iowa
Honored By
Emma Jane Watts
Relationship
Wife
SERVED WITH COMPANY K, 377TH INFANTRY IN THE RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPEAN CAMPAIGNS. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART AND COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE IN GERMANY. ACHIEVED THE RANK OF PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS: AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH TWO BATTLE STARS, PURPLE HEART, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.