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Gaulden
McIntosh
Watkins

Born:

, 

Georgia

Home:

Boston

, 

Georgia

Gaulden Watkins graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1928. He retired with disability from war wounds in 1948 as a U.S. Army Colonel.

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry)

    Batallion:

    2d Battalion

    Regiment:

    143d Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    36th Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    World War II
    Headquarters, 36th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 372 (1944)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry) Gaulden McIntosh Watkins, United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving as Commanding Officer of the 2d Battalion, 143d Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy in Italy, in 1944. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Lieutenant Colonel Watkins, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.