World War II Honoree

Coy W. 'Buddy' Watson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Mountain Park, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

APPLIED, AND WAS SELECTED FOR AIRCREW TRAINING IN THE AVIATION CADET PROGRAM AS A BOMBARDIER. UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF TRAINING, WAS AWARDED HIS SILVER BOMBARDIER WINGS AND COMMISSIONED A SECOND LIEUTENANT. NEXT, ASSIGNED FOR UNIT TRAINING IN THE AIRCRAFT HE WOULD FLY ABOARD IN COMBAT. SERVED AS A BOMBARDIER ABOARD B-29 'SUPERFORTRESS' VERY HEAVY BOMBER AIRCRAFT DURING THE WAR. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.