World War II Honoree

Robert William Watson, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Coalwood, West Virginia

Honored By

James O. Sweeny

Relationship

Classmate

2ND LIEUTENANT, ENTERED ACTIVE DUTY WITH THE ORDNANCE CORPS ON AUGUST 25, 1941. AFTER EXTENSIVE TRAINING, DURING WHICH HE ATTENDED SEVERAL ORDNANCE SCHOOLS IN THE STATES, HE SERVED FOR A YEAR AS A MUNITIONS PRODUCTION OFFICER INSPECTING CHEMICAL MUNITIONS IN FACTORIES. HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE QUARTERMASTER CORPS AS A MOTOR TRANSPORTATION OFFICER AND IN LATE 1943 HE WAS SHIPPED TO INDIA WITH HIS UNIT. WHILE IN ASSAM, HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE 3279TH QUARTERMASTER TRUCK COMPANY. HE SUPERVISED THE OPERATION AND REPAIR OF TRUCKS. IN APRIL OF 1945 HE WAS HOSPITALIZED IN THE 234TH GENERAL HOSPITAL IN CHABUA, ASSAM, INDIA, AND ON DECEMBER 30, 1945 WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A 1ST LIEUTENANT.