Korean War
| Service # | AF13037500 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Staff Sergeant U.S. Air Force |
| Date of Death | June 3 1951 |
National Defense Service Medal
Staff Sergeant Watson was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.
Notes
Staff Sergeant Watson was the civil engineer on a C-82A transport with the 57th Troop Carrier Squadron, 375th Troop Carrier Group stationed at Donaldson Air Force Base, South Carolina. On June 3, 1951, the plane took off from Campbell Air Force Base, Kentucky enroute to Fort Sill, Oklahoma. As it approached New Boston, Texas, it suffered structural failure of a wing and crashed, killing all eight servicemen on board.