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WATSON, John Wesley - Date of
birth
19 August 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Benton, Franklin County, Illinois -
Hometown
Franklin County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36043411 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
33rd Armored Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
21 September 1944 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 15 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thomas Watson (father)
Sarah J. Watson (mother)
Thomas W. Watson (brother)
Florence Watson (sister)
Sarah M. Watson (sister)
Ethel M. Watson (sister)
Georgina Watson (sister)
Harry Watson (brother)
More information
S/Sgt John W. Watson enlisted in Chicago, Illinois on 25 July 1941.He attended high school for 2 years and was a mining-machine operator before he enlisted.
He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Fosse, Belgium Block B, Row 9, Grave 173.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - J. T. Nelson, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1920/1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Dwight Anderson