Timeline
Birth- 1923
Kentucky
1939 - 1945World War II- Age: 20 years
Branch
Army
Army Serial Number
35650831
Source Of Army Personnel
Civil Life
Army Component
Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Conflict Period
World War II
Army Branch
Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Served For
United States of America
Award
Gold Star
Enlistment- 10 Feb 1943-Age: 20 years
Enlistment Term
Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Huntington West Virginia
Residence
Letcher County, Kentucky
Level Of Education
Grammar school
Marital Status
Single, without dependents
Race Or Ethnicity
White
Army Service: Casualty Date
29 Jan 1945
Army Service: MOS
Stevedore
Army Service: Enlistment
10 Feb 1943
Army Service: WWII Theater
South Pacific
Army Service: Major Unit
492nd Port Battalion
Army Service: Medals
Purple Heart
Army Service: Rank
PFC
Army Service: Unit
231st Port Company
Death- 29 Jan 1945-Age: 22 years
Guadalcanal
USS Serpens explosion
Burial- 15 Jun 1949
Arlington National Cemetery, VA
Other Facts
Source Information
Source Film Reel Number
5.34
Source Box Number
0972
Full Name
Lawton Watts
