World War II Honoree

William 'Fred' Watts

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Waverly, Tennessee

Honored By

Albert and Alfred Peek

Relationship

Nephews

ENTERED SERVICE FROM WAVERLY, TENNESSEE ON JULY 27,1942 AND WAS INDUCTED AT FORT OGLETHORPE, GEORGIA. ATTENDED SIGNAL CORPS SCHOOL AT CAMP CROWDER, MISSOURI FOR SIX MONTHS, TRAINED AS A RADIO REPAIRMAN, ATTACHED TO 189TH SIGNAL REPAIR COMPANY. PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF ITALY. SERVED IN NORTH AFRICA AND EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HE WAS AWARDED WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE RIBBON WITH 3 BRONZE STARS AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. HONORABLE DISCHARGED DECEMBER 2, 1945 AT FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY.