George Watson (United States Army Air Corps)

George Watson
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Army Air Forces
United States Air Force
Unit 332nd Fighter Group
Battles/wars World War II

George Watson Sr. was a supply sergeant and support personnel for the Tuskegee Airmen, the 332nd Fighter Group. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II.[1] Mr. Watson was sent to Italy in 1944 and served as a supply sergeant. On March 29, 2007, Watson attended a ceremony in the U.S. Capitol rotunda, where the surviving veterans of the Tuskegee Airmen (and their widows) were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their service.[2]

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