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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Jerome Frederick Watters

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Denton, Montana

Honored By

A. Hathaway

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED DECEMBER 17, 1943. RECEIVED BOOT CAMP IN CALIFORNIA AND WAS SOON ON THE WAY TO PEARL HARBOR. ACTIVE IN THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY. RETURNED TO PEARL HARBOR AND RECEIVED TRAINING AS A METEOROLOGIST AND SENT TO PALMYRA ISLAND IN THE PACIFIC. SERVED THERE AS A WEATHER OBSERVER FOR MANY MONTHS. SENT BACK TO THE U.S. AND WAS A WEATHER FORECASTER IN ST. LOUIS UNTIL THE END OF THE WAR.