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George Watson (United States Army Air Corps)

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Tuskegee Airman (1920–2017)
George Watson
BornAugust 10, 1920
DiedJune 19, 2017
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branchUnited States Army Air Forces
United States Air Force
Unit332nd Fighter Group
Battles / warsWorld 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. 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.

References

  1. "Obituary" Asbury Park Press, June 28, 2017
  2. "Tuskegee Airman shares history with deploying Soldiers - The United States Army". Army.mil. 7 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-30.
  3. "WWII black pilots, Tuskegee Airmen, get top civilian honor" By William Douglas, McClatchy Newspapers, March 30, 2007
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