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Richard
J.
Watson
POW (WWII)

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Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Marine Corps

    Rank:

    Private First Class

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Philippine Islands & Japan)

    Action Date:

    April 9, 1942 – 1945
    NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 1947

    Private First Class Richard J. Watson (MCSN: 306237), United States Marine Corps, was captured by the Japanese at Fort Mills, Philippine Islands, on 9 April 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until returned to U.S. Military control at the end of the war.