Watson, Richard G. RGW., Jr., LTJG

Deceased
 
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Final Rank
Lieutenant Junior Grade
Last Designator
135X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Naval Aviation Support
Last Designator Group
Line Officer
Primary Unit
1958-1968, 135X, Naval Reserve Forces Command
Service Years
1939 - 1968
Voice Edition
Lieutenant Junior Grade Lieutenant Junior Grade

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Home State
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Year of Birth
1922
 
This Military Service Page was created/owned by Cory Butterfield, AO1 to remember Watson, Richard G., Jr. (Dick), LTJG.

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Contact Info
Home Town
Wenham
Last Address
Lakeside Manor,Apt.323
Reno,NV
Date of Passing
Jan 17, 2022
 
Location of Interment
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery (VA) - San Diego, California
Wall/Plot Coordinates
Section A-F, Site C-70B

 Official Badges 

WW II Honorable Discharge Pin US Navy Honorable Discharge


 Unofficial Badges 

Order of the Shellback


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)VP-44  Golden Pelicans AssociationMilitary Order of World Wars (MOWW)Korean War Veterans Association (KWVA)
WWII Memorial National RegistryNaval Aviation Museum FoundationNavy League of the United StatesUnited States Navy Memorial
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)United States Naval InstituteAssociation of Aviation OrdnancemenLas Vegas Wings Chapter
American LegionMaritime Patrol AssociationFort Rosecrans National Cemetery (VA)
  1958, Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) - Assoc. Page
  1979, VP-44 Golden Pelicans Association - Assoc. Page
  1993, Military Order of World Wars (MOWW)
  1995, Korean War Veterans Association (KWVA) - Assoc. Page
  1995, WWII Memorial National Registry - Assoc. Page
  1995, Naval Aviation Museum Foundation
  1996, Navy League of the United States - Assoc. Page
  1996, United States Navy Memorial - Assoc. Page
  1997, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) - Assoc. Page
  2005, United States Naval Institute - Assoc. Page
  2007, Association of Aviation Ordnancemen
  2009, Distinguished Flying Cross Society (DFCS), Las Vegas Wings Chapter (Finance Officer) (Las Vegas, NV , Nevada) - Chap. Page
  2011, American Legion - Assoc. Page
  2011, Maritime Patrol Association
  2022, National Cemetery Administration (NCA), Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery (VA) (San Diego, California)


 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:

I am enjolying retirement with family and friends.

   
Other Comments:

My Naval Assignments have included many reserve squadrons that are not listed in the matrix. They are as follows:

VP-907, Plankowner, commissioned July 4, 1946 and redesignated VP-ML-57 on November 15, 1946. In February 1950, the unit was redesignated to VP-871 at which time I transferred back to active duty in February 1951. The unit was redesignated VP-19 in February 1953.

I was subsequently transferred from VP-871 to VR-5, Moffet Field, CA in September 1952 and remained there until December 1954, upon going to the active reserve with VP-871 until 1957. I was then transferred to ZP-871 (Blimp Squadron) as A/C Maintenence Officer from 1958-1960 and went inactive in 1960.
I am a qualified Flight Engineer in the following aircraft:PBY-5& 5A,PB2Y-3,PB4Y-2,R6D-1,PV-2,and the R6V.While in VR-5 I recieved a FAA Flight Engineers License and a FAA A&E license.I had already gotten my pilots license in 1949.

On November 7 2007 I was honored to be inducted into the Combat Aircrew Roll of honor on the USS Yorktown
CV 10.

   

 Remembrance Profiles -  1 Sailor Remembered

  1939-1939, USS Jarvis (DD-393)


From Month/Year
- / 1939

To Month/Year
- / 1939

Unit
USS Jarvis (DD-393) Unit Page

Rank
Seaman Recruit

NEC
Not Specified

Base, Station or City
San Diego

State/Country
United States
 
 
 Patch
 USS Jarvis (DD-393) Details

USS Jarvis (DD-393)
Hull number DD-393

Type
Surface Vessel
 

Parent Unit
Surface Vessels

Strength
Destroyer

Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Aug 14, 2008
   
Memories For This Unit

Best Friends
Herb Behner SR,Fred Dickey SR,LaVerne Jones SR,Russ Wakefield SR,Bill Gaughan SR

Best Moment
The ship went in to San Francisco and we all got liberty to visit the 1939 worlds Fair at Treasure Island.

   

Worst Moment
My first time on crows nest watch.I had trouble getting a hold of the bridge with the phone and we were sailing in a column with several other ships and the OOD got quite upset with me.

Chain of Command
I was a torpedomen striker and I reported to a Torpedoman 1stClass.

   

Other Memories
This was my first active duty in the Navy and it was for a two week cruise.We had maneuvers with several destroyers,our sister ship the USS Patterson,the cruisers:USS Astoria,USS Vincennes and several other along with the USS Oklahoma,we made a smoke screen fro her and she let out a magnificent broadside.

   
Yearbook
 
My Photos For This Unit
History of the USS Jarvis
History of the USS Jarvis
USS Jarvis DD-393
History of the USS Jarvis
2 Members Also There at Same Time
USS Jarvis (DD-393)

Ray, James Herbert, LT, (1934-1942) OFF 00X Lieutenant
Nelson, Harry William, PO1, (1937-1942) RM RM-0000 Petty Officer 2nd Class

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