World War II Honoree

Calvin Watson

Hometown

Seattle, Washington

Honored By

A Grateful American

AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AIR TRAINING PLAN, HELD THE RANK OF FLYING OFFICER AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. KILLED IN ACTION AT THE AGE OF 22 WHILE ATTACHED TO NO. 217 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE (COASTAL COMMAND) WHEN HIS BRISTOL BEAUFORT MK 1A CRASHED INTO THE INDIAN OCEAN OFF TRINCOMALEE, SRI LANKA ON AUGUST 26, 1943. COMMEMORATED ON COLUMN 429 AT THE SINGAPORE WAR MEMORIAL, KRANJI WAR CEMETERY, SINGAPORE AND ON THE WASHINGTON STATE ROLL OF HONOR AT THE GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.