Watson, Carl Raymond

1921 - 1972  (51 years)

• Name	Watson, Carl Raymond
  Birth	28 Jun 1921  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	WATS.C003
  _FGRAVE	36544738
  Military Service	World War II, Technical Sergeant, 743rd Coast Artillery Anti-Aircraft Battalion, United States Army  [2, 3]
  	Served with the 743rd Coast Artillery Anti-Aircraft Battalion in Australia and New Zealand. Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2130430
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		United States Army
  		Technical Sergeant, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		New Zealand
  		Australia
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …
  		World War II Honoree, Watson, Carl Raymond (1921-1972)
  Death	10 Dec 1972  [1]
  Burial	Golden Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Watson, Carl R.
  Person ID	I12284	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	28 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	Watson, Cecil Clyde,   b. 8 Mar 1891, Wayne County, Illinois d. 26 Nov 1974, Michigan (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Pettyjohn, Cora Belle,   b. 24 Dec 1894   d. 4 Aug 1967 (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	31 Jan 1914	Wayne County, Illinois   [4]
  Age at Marriage	He was 22 years and 10 months - She was 19 years and 1 month.
  Family ID	F4942	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Golden Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S3213] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Watson, Carl R., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Watson&GSiman=1&GScid=1974621&GRid=36544738&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S14747] World War II Honoree, Carl Raymond Watson, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2130430) (Reliability: 2). [S3214] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Watson, Carl Raymond, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Watson&GSiman=1&GScid=1974621&GRid=36544738&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S2767] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Watson, Cora Belle and Cecil C., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Watson&GSiman=1&GScid=1974621&GRid=34801658&), none. (Reliability: 2).