Korean War Memorial: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Fred Watson Jr.
Fred R. Watson, Jr. LUBBOCK-Fred R. Watson, Jr. (Lovingly known as Junior) born, Sept. 19, 1928, in McKinney, Texas, died, Sept. 22, 2016, while a residence at Whisperwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center at 88 years old. Fred was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred R. Watson of Carlyle, Texas. He was the third born of seven children. Fred married Thelma Miller in 1947. He joined the Marine Corps and served in the Korean War in the Anti-Tank company, 9th Marines, 3rd Marine Division. He was awarded...
