World War II Honoree

William T. Watkins

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Newport News, Virginia

RECEIVED A DIRECT COMMISSION AS MAJOR ON JULY 17,1942 AND WAS ASSIGNED TO SPECIAL DUTY OF TRAINING TRANSPORTATION CORPS PORT COMPANIES AND BATTALIONS, OPERATING AS THE STEVEDORE TRAINING DIVISION OF THE PORT. HE WAS PROMOTED TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL ON MARCH 6,1943 AND WAS ASSIGNED AS DIRECTOR, TRAINING DIVISION, HAMPTON ROADS PORT OF EMBARKATION, ON JULY 1,1943. HE WAS IN NORTH AFRICA AND ITALY FROM JANUARY 30,1944 TO APRIL 1,1944 AND IN THE AZORES ISLANDS FROM JUNE 6,1944 TO JULY 6,1944. TRAINING DIVISION, HAMPTON ROADS PORT OF EMBARKATION JULY 1944 TO DECEMBER 1944.