World War II Honoree

Leland C. Watson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Honored By

Hal D. Terrell

Relationship

WWII Buddy

SERVED AS A B-25 AND B-26 BOMBER PILOT STATIONED AT VARIOUS ARMY AIR BASES WITHIN THE U.S. HE COMPLETED HIS PRIMARY FLIGHT TRAINING AT VICTOR ARMY AIR FIELD, VICTORVILLE, CALIFORNIA. BASIC FLIGHT TRAINING AT ENID ARMY AIR FIELD, ENID, OKLAHOMA AND GRADUATED FROM ADVANCED FLIGHT TRAINING AT NAMPA ARMY AIR FIELD, IDAHO, ACCEPTING HIS COMMISSION WITH THE RANK OF 2ND LIEUTENANT AND HIS SILVER PILOT WINGS.