George Watson (United States Army Air Corps)
George Watson | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 10, 1920 |
| Died | June 19, 2017[1] |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service | United States Army Air Forces United States Air Force |
| Unit | 332nd Fighter Group |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
George Watson Sr. was a supply sergeant and support personnel for the Tuskegee Airmen, the 332nd Fighter Group. He served in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.[2] Mr. Watson was sent to Italy in 1944 and served as a supply sergeant. On March 29, 2007, Watson attended a ceremony in the U.S. Capitol rotunda, where the surviving veterans of the Tuskegee Airmen (and their widows) were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their service.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Obituary" Asbury Park Press, June 28, 2017
- ^ "Tuskegee Airman shares history with deploying Soldiers - The United States Army". Army.mil. 7 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-30.
- ^ "WWII black pilots, Tuskegee Airmen, get top civilian honor" By William Douglas, McClatchy Newspapers, March 30, 2007
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- United States Army personnel of World War II
- Tuskegee University people
- Military personnel from Tuskegee, Alabama
- United States Army Air Forces soldiers
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- 2017 deaths
- United States Army Air Forces personnel of World War II
- 21st-century African-American people
- 20th-century African-American military personnel
- African Americans in World War II