Harry J Watson Jr

Military

Crashed during strafing run and crashed SE of Middleburg on Walcheren Island, Belgium on 25 May 1944 in P-38J #42-67929 'Bob Cat II'. Prisoner of War (POW).



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1 Me109

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Units served with

Aircraft

42-67929

  • Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
  • Nicknames: Bob Cat II
  • Unit: 20th Fighter Group 79th Fighter Squadron

42-68005

  • Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
  • Nicknames: Kentucky Kernel
  • Unit: 20th Fighter Group 79th Fighter Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Zagan Poland 25 May 1944 Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11

Born

Alhambra, California

Revisions

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Added a connection to A/C #42-68005 and pilot "Lt. Harry J Watson" per info in the A/C description.

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Added a connection to A/C #42-67929 listed in the "Summary biography".

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Updated the POW event per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5284, King's Cliffe Memorial Edition, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces Vol 3 / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list