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Gary Eugene Watson
Specialist Four
D CO, 2ND BN, 35TH INFANTRY, 4TH INF DIV, USARV Army of the United States Midland, Texas March 18, 1944 to April 03, 1968 GARY E WATSON is on the Wall at Panel 47E, Line 57 |
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Gary was born in Jackson County, Oklahoma. His family moved to Midland, Texas in the mid 50's and Gary attended Midland schools. He was a 1962 graduate of Midland Lee High School. He attended Odessa College and worked after high school. He was drafted in the fall of 1966. He completed basic training at Fort Bliss and AIT at Fort Polk, Louisiana. He started his tour in Vietnam on July 25, 1967. He was killed by an explosive device on April 3, 1968, his eighth month in country. Gary was buried with full military honors at the Resthaven Cemetery in Midland, Texas.
He is remembered by his family, his community and by the
Permian Basin Vietnam Veterans' Memorial
in Midland, Texas. May his sacrifice never be forgotten.
19 Jun 2006 Gary is buried in the Fairview Cemetery in Midland, Texas. He is buried next to two other Vietnam casualties, Cecil McKinney and Raul Segovia.
From a PBVVM representative, |
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