"2nd Lt Jack W Watson, Indianapolis, IN, who crash landed Fort at fighter station. Watson all alone brought the ship back from attack on Oschersleben Tuesday after ordering the crew to bail out when plane was afire. Watson's sixth mission. Twenty one year old pilot best remembered buzzing Yankee stadium during the world series."

"Ground crew extinguishes fire on crash landed fort (Boeing B-17) piloted by 2nd Lt. Jack W. Watson, Indianapolis, who all alone, brought ship back from 8th Air Force attack on Oschersleben, 11 Jan 1944, after he ordered crew to bail out when plane caught fire."

Capt. Jack Watson - M/Sgt Tom Harrelson - Capt. Charles Armstrong [photo from the Peter M. Curry Collection]

"Lead crew of "B-Group" on bombing mission to Berlin, Germany, in front of the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Princess Pat". 21 June 1944." Rear L-R: Jack Watson, Charles C Armstrong, James McNamara, Wayne Krouskup . Front L-R: 'Ted' Lappo, Herbert Daniel, Robert Hoffman, Robert McArthur, Archie Jennings..

Watson crew with B-17 42-39785 "Thru Hel'en HiWater" 303BG. Rear L-R: 2Lt Milton Feinman (B), 2Lt Edward B. Connors (N), 2Lt James R. Burns (CP), Capt Jack W. Watson (P) Front L-R: Sgt Charles C. Maple (R), S/Sgt Robert G. McArthur (TG), T/Sgt Herbert A. Daniel (RWG), S/Sgt Thomas P. Hickey (LWG), S/Sgt Paul M. Gibbs (BTG), T/Sgt Robert W. Hoffman (E)