World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Ernest Watkins
Branch of Service
U.S. Merchant Marine
Hometown
Muskogee, Oklahoma
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
JOINED THE MERCHANT MARINE AFTER GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL. THE MERCHANT MARINE WAS A CIVILIAN AUXILIARY OF THE U.S. NAVY THAT OPERATED A FLEET OF CIVILIAN-OWNED SHIPS THAT CARRIED CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO ALL FRONTS. SERVED DURING THE WAR PERIOD, AFTER THE END OF HOSTILITIES. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE MERCHANT MARINE SERVICE EMBLEM.