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Taps, Present Arms
Joseph
E. Watson
Lieutenant
Colonel Joseph E. Watson, 85, died on May 23, 2008, at the Alabama
State Veterans Home in Alexander City, Alabama. LTC Watson was a
resident of Phenix City, Alabama.
LTC
Watson was the Officer-In-Charge of the USAMU Service Pistol Branch
in the late 1950s. He served in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam and made
four combat jumps. His awards include the Bronze
Star Medal,
Distinguished
Service Medal, Purple
Heart Medal,
European-African-Middle Eastern Ribbon with 3 Bronze Stars, WWII
Victory Medal, American Campaign Ribbon, Combat
Infantryman Badge and Master
Parachutist Badge. He was
award the U. S.
Army Distinguished Pistol Shot Badge
in 1955.
After
retiring with 29 years of Army service, he worked as an agent for
Mutual of New York. He also was a volunteer for the American Red
Cross delivering meals for the elderly in Phenix City. He was a
member of the Board of Directors for Adult Mental Health, a member of
American Sojourners Association, Sons of American Revolution, and
Fort Benning Masonic Lodge No. 579. |