The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
John W. Watlington
Rank
Master Sergeant, U.S. Army
Unit
HQ CO 3 BN 31 INF 7 DIV
Date of Death
November 29, 1950
Master Sergeant Watlington was a member of Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was seriously injured in South Korea on October 5, 1950 and returned to duty on October 9, 1950. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on November 29, 1950. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.