John Henry Watts III

Military
media-46165.jpeg UPL 46165 Clarence Strawn Crew
390th BG - 568th BS - 8th AF

Standing L to R: Howard H. Carey (FE), Vernon Bohn (BTG), Hector Marsiglia (RO), Henry Wilson (WG), Unidentified Person

Kneeling L to R: Clarence Strawn (P), John Watts (CP), Theodore Lipchitz (N), Charles Bennett (B)

This is an odd photo as it appears that someone has tried to paste a face on the body identified as Clarence Strawn. The face doesn't really look like other known photos of Strawn. 390th Bomb Group collection

Notes

Object Number - UPL 46165 - Clarence Strawn Crew 390th BG - 568th BS - 8th AF Standing L to R: Howard H. Carey (FE), Vernon Bohn (BTG), Hector Marsiglia (RO), Henry Wilson...

Crew Number 96, 7, 32,11

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Units served with

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Silver Slipper
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Boomerang Baby, Lady Satan
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Paper Doll
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Rovin’ romona ii/big friend
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Buried

Cape Canaveral National Cemetery, Mims, Florida 21 March 1919 Cape Canaveral National Cemetery Mims, Brevard County, Florida, USA Plot SECTION 11 SITE 437

Born

Hackensack, NJ 8 June 1919
Miami, Florida 16 October 1940 1910 NW 79th Street

Other

390th BG Combat Tour

Framlingham Airfield, UK 10 February 1944 - 30 May 1944

Died

Indian Harbor Beach, FL 18 March 2019 John Henry Watts, III of Indian Harbour Beach, FL died at home. Harry was a retired, U.S. Air Force veteran of World War II, Korea and Vietnam. During WWII, Harry flew 30 missions with distinction as pilot of the B-17 Flying Fortress, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal. Preceded in death by his wife of 72 years, Betty Marie James Watts (married 1946) and daughter, Gail M Cousens, surviving are children, John H. Watts IV (Kris) of Melbourne, FL, Jamie A. Bednarski (Joe) of Albuquerque, W. Andrew Watts (Lizzy) of Brooklyn, NY, Jeffrey S. Watts (Janette) of Sydney, Australia, Michele E. Watts of Indian Harbour Beach; 12 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

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