Watson, George Ellis · Digital Collections

Name: Watson, George Ellis
Birth Date: September 1, 1920
Death Date: November 3, 1943
Description: George Ellis Watson. Seaman First Class, U.S. Navy-U.S.S. Foote, Destroyer 511. 1 September 1920 - 3 November 1943. Studied naval radio. Engaged in the Solomon Islands campaign. Died of wounds received in the torpedoing of his vessel off Bougainville. Native of Bucksport. Graduated St. John's School, Bangor, and University of Wisconsin. Engaged in railroading with the Southern Pacific. Boy Scout leader; athlete; author of many poems. Purple Heart.
Creator: Bangor Public Library; Ranlett, L. Felix (Louis Felix), 1896-
Date: 1947
Subject: Commemorative works; Military casualties; Soldiers--Maine--Bangor; World War, 1939-1945--Casualties; World War, 1939-1945--Maine--Bangor
Is Part Of: Book of Honor: Bangor Remembers Her Sons Who Died for Victory, 1941-1945; Bangor Public Library Special Collections
Language: English
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