Print plaque Printing Tips

World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Carl W. Watt

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Sweetwater, Texas

Honored By

Friends of American Heroes

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

HE DROPPED OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL TO SERVE IN THE MARINE CORPS DURING WWII. HE RECEIVED A BRONZE STAR AND A PURPLE HEART FOR HIS SERVICE IN THE GILBERT AND SOLOMON ISLANDS IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC. HE WAS STABBED IN THE CHEST WITH A BAYONET AND BATTLED MALARIA FOR MORE THAN A YEAR.