Willard Lee Watson
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Associated person
Object Number - UPL 32594 - 2nd Lt. Willard Lee Watson 323rd BG, 454th BS. KIA September 28 1944. "Little Lulu"
Killed in Action (KIA). For unknown reason B-26 'Little Lulu' spun in at Chartres. Prior to joining the Army Air Corps Willard served as a machine gunner in the Aleutian Campaign against the Japanese.
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![Private First Class Barbara O'Brien of the Womens Army Corps, paints the nose of a B-26 Marauder (YU-Y. serial number 41-34982) nicknamed "Jolly Roger" of the 323rd Bomb Group. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publcation 4 Dec 1943.' [stamp] and '295589.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'W.A.C.S. on duty at a Bomber Station. Associated Press Photo shows:- Pfc: Barbara O'Brien painting the Jolly Roger on the nose of a Marauder with the crew looking on.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380000.jpg.webp?itok=SSrEVQvb)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: Little Lulu
- Unit: 323rd Bomb Group
Places
- Site type: Cemetery
- Known as: Brittany Cemetary
Events
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Contributorjmoore43
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Added " / " in the "Role/job" field as a separator to aid readability.
ContributorAAM
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Combat Chronology, WWII Memorial / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
